Buoyed by nation-leading GDP growth, low unemployment and a strong U.S. dollar, 2016 is proving to be an impressive year for British Columbia’s retail sector – and this success is set to continue into 2017.

British Columbia is on track to remain one of Canada’s strongest economies in 2017 as most private sector economists, banks and economic think-tanks are forecasting the province will continue to record real GDP growth that ranks among the best in Canada.

Up to 1,713 British Columbians in B.C. towns and cities will receive the training they need for local jobs, thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

In the first 10 months of 2016, nearly 4.9 million international visitors came to British Columbia.

Up to 132 Vancouver Island residents will be receiving the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

The Government of British Columbia has issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement regarding the multi-billion dollar Airbus program for new search and rescue aircraft:

The Province of British Columbia and Creative BC announced the allocation of $4.41 million from the BC Music Fund.

When Victoria is tagged a cool, hip city by Vogue Magazine and Vancouver Island as Canada’s Best Island by Travel and Leisure Magazine, there are bound to be fun holiday activities this Christmas season to live up to the accolades.

 The B.C. government has committed more than $55,000 for a new labour market partnership project with meat processors in the province to help identify their labour needs.

In the first nine months of this year, nearly half a million more international visitors travelled to B.C. than in the same period last year, representing an 11.9% year-over-year increase with over 4.5 million travelers.