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Friday, December 4, 2015 9:30 AM
A holiday gift basket filled with teas, coffee and chocolates from Aq’saak Aboriginal Foods is packed with West Coast Aboriginal culture and social impact. Operated out of the Wachiay Friendship Centre in Courtenay, the social enterprise provides employment opportunities and business training in marketing and sales for the local Aboriginal community.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:30 AM
The Canadian and B.C. governments renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese National Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The memorandum is an important part of developing and growing markets for high-quality, sustainably produced Canadian wood products.
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Friday, November 27, 2015 1:15 PM
The B.C. economy is expected to continue seeing stable growth in the coming years despite ongoing global volatility according to the independent Economic Forecast Council.
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Thursday, November 26, 2015 11:45 AM
People in need of a safe, warm place to stay during the winter months in Abbotsford will soon have access to a new winter shelter.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:05 AM
British Columbia’s Second Quarterly Report continues to forecast a surplus in the current fiscal year, another sign that prudent fiscal planning has helped offset the effects of a volatile economic landscape.
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Monday, November 23, 2015 10:00 AM
Four people are getting work experience building eight new homes for low- and medium-income families on the Fort Nelson First Nation, thanks to nearly $45,000 in provincial Community and Employer Partnership funding.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:00 AM
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson will be leading a delegation of over 30 senior executives from B.C.’s forest companies and associations to Japan and China from Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, 2015.
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:15 PM
Employers in the construction sector will now be able to apply for funding to help their current and future employees upgrade their skills, thanks to two complementary funding programs announced today by the B.C. government and LNG Canada.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:15 PM
British Columbians are invited to share their priorities for the next provincial budget with the release of the 2016 Budget Consultation Paper.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:00 AM
B.C.’s First Quarterly Report continues to forecast a balanced budget in each of the next three years thanks to built-in prudence that has helped offset the effects of lower commodity prices, economic volatility, and the high cost of the fire season, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today.
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