Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto was joined today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and local business owner Simon Brampton of Simon's Cycles to proclaim Jan. 21-25 "Red Tape Awareness Week" in B.C.

The government of B.C. is investing $733,006 in new skills training equipment at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training for British Columbia and industry representatives today applauded the opening of the Donguri Anne Public Library, the first building funded under the Canada-Tohoku Reconstruction Project.

A new partnership is assisting community forests and small woodlot licence holders in the Kaslo area to identify new business opportunities.

The project to increase the commercial clearances between Prince George and Chetwynd along Highway 97 is benefiting B.C.'s economy.

Businesses in interior communities that want to learn about returning to PST are invited to take part in seminars being held in partnership with local chambers of commerce. These seminars will cover the general principles of the PST and the new eTaxBC online business registration service.

The board of the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) has ratified three support staff agreements reached under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate, Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology Minister John Yap announced today.