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Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:53 AM
Through effective collaboration and the strong commitment of all parties involved, the recovery of Burns Lake is well underway.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:00 AM
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Premier Christy Clark released today the six-month progress report for 'Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan', which clearly outlines the steps taken by our government to promote economic investment and job growth in British Columbia.
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Friday, February 24, 2012 4:09 PM
Over the next few weeks, staff from the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation will begin to consult and work directly with a team of community leaders and tourism stakeholders from Burns Lake on tourism planning to strengthen economic opportunities for the area.
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Friday, February 24, 2012 2:00 PM
A full slate of BC Jobs and Investment Board members are in place to build on British Columbia's record setting exports in 2011 and the momentum of 'Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan'.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM
The value of British Columbia's softwood lumber exports to China jumped 60 per cent in 2011, surpassing the $1-billion mark for the first time. Since 2003, lumber exports to China have risen by more than 1,500 per cent.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:00 AM
The increasing value of British Columbia's economic ties to Asia and the Pacific Rim were underscored in last Friday's year-end export numbers.
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Friday, February 10, 2012 3:30 PM
Today marked the first major step in Burns Lake's road to recovery after the destruction of the Babine Forest Products mill, thanks to a jobs fair with 24 participant booths and maximum capacity attendance from the community.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:00 PM
As part of 'Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan', government is investing $550,000 over three years to help the B.C. silviculture industry develop new human resource strategies to meet the challenges of a changing labour market.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 1:30 PM
Forest industry veteran Bob Clark, vice-president of forestry consultants J B Clark and Co., has been recruited to lead the provincial government's on-the-ground Burns Lake economic response efforts, announced Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell.
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Friday, December 16, 2011 8:00 AM
Premier Christy Clark announced today two British Columbians who will chair the BC Jobs and Investment Board and the Aboriginal Business and Investment Council.
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