Even with the loss of 10,900 jobs in October, the province remains on track to meet its BC Jobs Plan targets. B.C.'s job numbers declined for the month but kept pace with the overall job figures across the country.

Building owners and employers are responsible for fire code compliance in British Columbia, but in the interests of long-term safety for workers, the government will now be asking high-risk facility owners to provide documentation of fire code compliance.

Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto is asking the public to join in on a Twitter town hall to talk about small business in B.C. and the B.C. Small Business Accord.

Myth 1: These temporary foreign workers are taking the long-term jobs of Canadians and British Columbians. Fact 1: The work being conducted is exploratory and the jobs are temporary.

In Tuesday's column, Bill Tieleman cited Napoleon Bonaparte's warning that China would wake and shake the world. This kind of outcry belongs to the 1800s, not 2012.

British Columbia's International Trade and Investment Representatives are hitting the road to continue their tour of communities and regions throughout the province.

Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto was joined by B.C. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO John Winter and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake at Lee's Music Experience in Kamloops today to announce a consultation process with British Columbians for the B.C. Small Business Accord.

International visitor arrivals' statistics are indicating strong growth in key tourism markets - figures that are especially welcome as Tourism BC shifts its marketing efforts to focus on B.C.'s upcoming ski season.