The British Columbia government has committed more than $81,000 for two new labour market partnership projects with agriculture-horticulture and landscape-horticulture industries in the province, to help identify their labour needs.

Up to 16 British Columbians in Houston are receiving the training they need for jobs in their community, thanks to a federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

 The B.C. government has committed more than $55,000 for a new labour market partnership project with meat processors in the province to help identify their labour needs.

Approximately 800 taekwondo athletes from more than 100 countries will be showcasing their best kicks, spins and jumps at the 2016 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) junior championships.

Students at Selkirk College will benefit from $187,000 in funding toward the purchase of trades equipment, such as a new table saw for the carpenter program.

Premier Christy Clark announced $100,000 in provincial funding for the Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) to continue and expand its mentoring programs, helping women throughout British Columbia learn indispensable business skills.

In recognition of World Maritime Day 2016, the B.C. government, Vancouver International Maritime Centre (VIMC) and the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) have announced two new projects to help the industry meet its workforce needs.

The Government of British Columbia and the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition released the South Okanagan Business Solutions Forum Report, providing concrete and creative actions for workforce retention and development in the area.

As British Columbia experiences some of its strongest tourism growth in years, with a record number of international visitors during the first half of the year, Harrison Hot Springs is receiving $301,393 from the Province’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) to support its tourism industry.

The British Columbia government announced an investment of $210,000 for skills training in high-priority trades seats at BC Hydro.