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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 11:01 AM
Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, says he is pleased with the collaborative approach the federal government is taking on trade and looks forward to further pursuing B.C.'s interest in enhanced trade with Asia.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM
The value of British Columbia's softwood lumber exports to China jumped 60 per cent in 2011, surpassing the $1-billion mark for the first time. Since 2003, lumber exports to China have risen by more than 1,500 per cent.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:00 AM
The increasing value of British Columbia's economic ties to Asia and the Pacific Rim were underscored in last Friday's year-end export numbers.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:30 PM
The province has set a new record that many believed to be unattainable. With lumber export sales of 4.28 billion board feet as of November, exports to China have already surpassed the province's 2008 goal of exporting four billion board feet in 2011.
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Friday, December 16, 2011 8:00 AM
Premier Christy Clark announced today two British Columbians who will chair the BC Jobs and Investment Board and the Aboriginal Business and Investment Council.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:30 AM
Newcomers in Sooke, Saanich, Langford and Squamish will receive immigrant settlement services for the first time, thanks to new funding of $4.4 million.
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Monday, November 14, 2011 9:00 AM
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As part of Multiculturalism Week, the Province is launching "BC People: Portraits of Diversity in BC," a new book that profiles 51 British Columbians from a variety of cultural backgrounds living in every region of B.C.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 2:00 PM
A new resource to help B.C.'s tourism businesses market themselves to tour operators and attract more Chinese visitors is now available.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:00 AM
The provincial government is taking steps to further encourage business immigrants to invest in communities in regional B.C. through the BC Provincial Nominee Program.
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Friday, October 7, 2011 10:30 AM
For the first time in B.C. immigrants will receive advanced workplace-specific, settlement-focused language training to help them find and keep jobs and settle into their communities.
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