By 2020, British Columbia will see more than one million job openings, with 18,000 of those forecasted for the Northeast.

19,890 job openings are expected in the North Coast and Nechako region to 2020; 30% of these (5,960) are expected to be newly created jobs.

A total of 29,170 job openings are expected in the region till 2020. Among them, 4,490 are expected to be new jobs due to economic expansion.

The region accounts for almost two-thirds of the total projected job openings in the province. Of the 666,250 job openings in the region, 61% are due to the need to replace retiring workers.

152,620 job openings are expected in the Vancouver Island/Coast region to 2020; about 23% of these (34,550) are expected to be newly created jobs.

Small business makes up 98 per cent of all business in the province and employs over one million people.

I am writing you today to express my disappointment about a letter to the editor published Wednesday, March 27, in your online edition.

The report on carbon neutral government released by auditor general John Doyle has sparked debate about climate action and in particular, about the policy tools government can use in building its response.

Aiden is seven years old, and at the beginning of the school year last fall his family was worried about his reading. Now, because of his teacher's expertise in literacy, Aiden is excited to read - especially books about Star Wars.

The Province puts $22 million a year into its anti-gang strategy and keeping dedicated anti-gang officers on the streets.