BC Gov News

As of Jan. 16, 2017, British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.

The B.C. government has distributed $290,551 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Kelowna.

The B.C. government announced that Okanagan College will receive more than $218,000 for an innovation pilot that will improve training outcomes and employability for apprentices.

Canadians will be better equipped for the well-paying middle-class jobs of today and tomorrow as a result of a $40.65-million investment in the new Teaching and Learning Centre and a number of sustainability and infrastructure upgrades at the UBC Okanagan campus.

Communities in the central interior will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $80,500 for Okanagan College to support adult-literacy programs.

Individuals, seniors, and families in need of affordable rental housing in Kelowna will soon have access to more than 130 new units of housing.

Through the Province’s expanded Invasive Mussel Defence Program, crews have inspected a record 24,500 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels this boating season, helping B.C. to remain free of invasive mussels.