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Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:00 AM
To honour, promote and celebrate the diverse cultures that shape British Columbia, our government is launching a $750,000-Multiculturalism Grant program to support and help 150 or more communities and organizations raise awareness of multiculturalism.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 9:00 AM
More than 100 communities throughout British Columbia can do more to support and promote local tourism initiatives as a result of provincial funding.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:00 AM
Businesses across Western Canada will find it easier to operate throughout the region under New West Partnership rules that take effect July 1.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:00 AM
A provincially funded program will upgrade the industry and job-specific skills of 1,200 eligible participants working in tourism and retail sectors in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:30 PM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell released the following statement in support of the federal government's participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks:
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Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:30 PM
Sixty people on northern Vancouver Island are beginning a 25-week training program to learn the skills necessary to work as aquaculture technicians in the aquaculture industry.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012 10:00 AM
Led by a dramatic gain in shipments to China and other key markets targeted in Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, British Columbia's export totals jumped over 10 per cent this April compared to the same month in 2011.
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Friday, June 8, 2012 8:50 AM
Employment numbers in British Columbia remained steady with a very slight decline in May after strong growth in April. Despite the slight decline, B.C. has added 24,700 jobs so far in 2012.
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Friday, May 25, 2012 10:00 AM
WelcomeBC's online resources helped approximately one million clients last year - a 63 per cent increase in visits over the previous year. WelcomeBC is one of the most-visited provincial government websites.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:41 PM
B.C. saw an 11.8 per cent increase in international overnight visitors in March 2012 resulting in a fourth straight month of gains, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada.
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