More mature workers in small B.C. communities will receive the training and support they need for local jobs, thanks to an additional $4.1 million investment into the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW), a successful cost-shared initiative between the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

It’s another victory for B.C. as the province hosts a new international sporting tournament, the HSBC Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series. The women’s series is one of a number of world-renowned sporting events that are attracting visitors and keeping British Columbia in the global spotlight.

Ministers Shirley Bond and Amrik Virk celebrated the winners of the 2016 Skills Canada BC (SkillsBC) provincial competition.

The Government of British Columbia, Encana and the Ending Violence Association of B.C. (EVA BC) have partnered to create and launch a new training video that brings the successful “Be More Than a Bystander” campaign aimed at ending violence against women to the resource industry.

The LifeQuilt, a memorial to young workers and others who have lost their lives in the workplace visited the B.C. Parliament Buildings on April 12, 2016, in an effort to raise safety awareness of workplace safety.

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

At the B.C. Building Trades 2016 convention, Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, announced $750,000 for two partnerships that will enhance mentorship for women and apprentices in the skilled trades.

British Columbia’s dynamic music industry had a strong showing at the 45th annual Juno awards on Sunday evening in Calgary.