The B.C. government is investing in a partnership that will expand economic opportunities for the industrial marine sector.

Forty-five school districts throughout British Columbia will each receive funding of between $20,000 and $40,000 for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people in the province.

Four school districts in the region will receive a combined $100,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people in the province.

A recently released labour market report is helping the hospitality sector better understand the demand for cooks and chefs throughout the province.

The Government of British Columbia has committed more than $160,000 to help Vancouver Island manufacturers develop a comprehensive labour-market strategy, which will address priority training and skills-shortage issues affecting the manufacturing sector in the region. 

As part of Apprenticeship Recognition Week, the B.C. government announced that Camosun College will receive more than $331,000 for two innovation pilots that will improve training outcomes and employability for apprentices.

WorkBC.ca is one of the largest job boards in British Columbia, helping people find work within small businesses and large companies, and in every industry that B.C. has to offer.

The Government of B.C. is providing $276,000 to a partnership project with key partners studying labour-market needs associated with occupational health and safety workers in B.C.’s manufacturing sector.

The August international visitor numbers are in and they are proof that this past summer has been an exceptional time of growth for tourism in British Columbia.