Skilled trades students in B.C.’s rural regions will benefit from the majority of funding from a three-year, $15-million investment by the provincial government with the purchase of new trades training equipment to support youth trades programs.

More than 5,500 British Columbians across the province are receiving training for jobs in their communities, thanks to an investment of almost $36 million from the provincial and federal governments under the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund.

British Columbians are invited to celebrate authors, publishers and the written word on BC Book Day.

British Columbia’s tourism sector had a very successful year in 2014 as we welcomed visitors from around the globe.

B.C. is open for business and welcoming tourists in every corner of the province, especially in our spectacularly beautiful Kootenay Rockies region.

British Columbia will be featured as an attractive tourist destination by two high-profile television shows over the next week.

More than 100 communities throughout British Columbia can do more to support and promote local tourism initiatives as a result of provincial funding.

As the province attracts increased investment opportunities, the new Aboriginal Business and Investment Council is ready to help move projects forward that create jobs for families across British Columbia.

More than 180 communities across the province can do more to support and promote tourism as a result of provincial funding.