The first weekend of Premier Christy Clark's 2013 Jobs and Trade Mission was highlighted by a new natural gas venture establishing a Vancouver head office and Bluestar International Business signing an $80-million forestry deal that will see B.C. lumber used for infrastructure projects in China.

The Governments of Canada and British Columbia are supporting B.C. agrifoods producers to export to international marketplaces through a new program under the Growing Forward 2 agreement.

Premier Christy Clark departs today for her third Jobs and Trade Mission, leading a delegation of over 120 companies to China, Korea and Japan from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, 2013 to deepen British Columbia's relationships with these priority markets.

Health Minister Terry Lake highlighted the importance of CPR Awareness Month by taking part in a demonstration on basic CPR and how to use a defibrillator.

In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, and to honour the memory of those lost on our roads, the Province is committing to reducing preventable deaths on B.C.'s roads and becoming the safest jurisdiction in North America by 2020.

Health Minister Terry Lake today released an action plan to respond to the immediate and long-term health needs of patients with severe addiction and mental illness in all health regions.