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Public engagement starts for new Stop of Interest signs
Monday, September 26, 2016 10:15 AM
The Province has unveiled its plan to rejuvenate and add to the Stop of Interest signs located on highways across British Columbia.
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Economy
British Columbia exceeds the three-million mark for international visitors
Government Operations
B.C. makes largest housing investment ever in province’s history
Multiculturalism
B.C. recognizes South Asian Canadian heritage
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Two new ambulances to benefit Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Tri-Cities residents
Events Calendar
Monday, Sep 26
10:00am
Visitor experience
Mon, September 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone will be
joined by Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training Shirley Bond to
announce improvements to tourism signage, and to invite public input to
uncover more stories of British Columbia's history, culture and landscape
that will enhance the visitor experience.
Event Date: Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
Time: 10 a.m.
Location:
Rose Garden
West side of Parliament Buildings (facing Menzies Street)
Victoria
11:00am
Open for Business Award
Mon, September 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA – Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Coralee Oakes and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender, along with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable, will present winning local governments with an Open for Business Award recognizing their efforts to support small businesses.
Oakes and Fassbender, roundtable members and award winners will be available for interviews and photos after the event.
Date: Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
Time: 11 a.m.
Location:
Parliament Buildings
Reception Hall
Tuesday, Sep 27
9:00am
Camosun College open textbooks
Tue, September 27, 9:00am - 10:00am
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA – Students at Camosun College are saving thousands of dollars with the use of open textbooks rather than paying for traditional textbooks.
Instructors at Camosun have helped create open textbooks for use in the skilled trades, significantly reducing student-education costs while giving instructors the flexibility to adapt and customize their course materials.
Media are invited to join Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson to meet a class of students who are using the textbooks as part of a plumbing program.
Event Date: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016
Time: 9 a.m.
Location:
Jack White Building, classroom 123
Camosun College, Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Rd.
Victoria
Special instructions:
Parking for media is available in campus centre lot P7.
#RoyalTour to BC
Monday, August 22, 2016 12:34 PM
The unique beauty of Canada’s West Coast and the rugged wildness of the North will be front and centre during The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second official Royal Tour to Canada.
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UBCM 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016 3:14 PM
The Union of BC Municipalities annual convention is being held in Victoria, B.C. September 26-30 at the Victoria Convention Centre. More than 1,800 delegates will attend the annual event that includes workshops, clinics, resolution and debates, as well as speeches from the Premier, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and the Leader of the Opposition.
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Coastal Fire Centre lifts campfire and open fire bans
Monday, September 26, 2016 11:55 AM
Effective at noon on Sept. 26, 2016, all open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Tiki torches, burn barrels, fireworks, sky lanterns and binary exploding targets are also permitted. Accumulated rain and cooler temperatures has reduced the wildfire risk in the region.
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Prescribed burn to be visible from Highway 31
Monday, September 26, 2016 11:15 AM
BC Wildfire Service personnel will be conducting a prescribed burn for BC Timber Sales the week of Sept. 26 weather permitting.
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Five communities win prestigious Open for Business Awards
Monday, September 26, 2016 11:15 AM
The results are in, and five communities across British Columbia have won the Small Business Roundtable’s Open for Business Award in recognition of their efforts to support the growth of small businesses, create jobs and drive local economic growth.
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Resources
Events Calendar
Monday, Sep 26
10:00am
Visitor experience
Mon, September 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone will be
joined by Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training Shirley Bond to
announce improvements to tourism signage, and to invite public input to
uncover more stories of British Columbia's history, culture and landscape
that will enhance the visitor experience.
Event Date: Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
Time: 10 a.m.
Location:
Rose Garden
West side of Parliament Buildings (facing Menzies Street)
Victoria
11:00am
Open for Business Award
Mon, September 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA – Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Coralee Oakes and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender, along with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable, will present winning local governments with an Open for Business Award recognizing their efforts to support small businesses.
Oakes and Fassbender, roundtable members and award winners will be available for interviews and photos after the event.
Date: Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
Time: 11 a.m.
Location:
Parliament Buildings
Reception Hall
Tuesday, Sep 27
9:00am
Camosun College open textbooks
Tue, September 27, 9:00am - 10:00am
Victoria, BC
VICTORIA – Students at Camosun College are saving thousands of dollars with the use of open textbooks rather than paying for traditional textbooks.
Instructors at Camosun have helped create open textbooks for use in the skilled trades, significantly reducing student-education costs while giving instructors the flexibility to adapt and customize their course materials.
Media are invited to join Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson to meet a class of students who are using the textbooks as part of a plumbing program.
Event Date: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016
Time: 9 a.m.
Location:
Jack White Building, classroom 123
Camosun College, Interurban Campus
4461 Interurban Rd.
Victoria
Special instructions:
Parking for media is available in campus centre lot P7.
