The Province of British Columbia has issued a proclamation declaring that Aug. 6-12, 2012, shall be known as "Abbotsford International Airshow Week".

Employment numbers in British Columbia dipped in July after slight gains in June, as full-time positions replaced losses of part-time positions.

The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation is partnering with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and Shuswap Tourism on an "Open for Business" marketing campaign to promote tourism opportunities in the region.

A new trades training partnership in Northwest B.C. will allow 37 unemployed young adults to access, for the first time ever, a piping trades foundation course, giving them an opportunity to acquire skills that are in high demand in that region.

GREE, a mobile social gaming company with a worldwide network of over 230 million users, announced today it will open its first Canadian game development studio in downtown Vancouver.

After consultation with local municipalities, the government of British Columbia today issued an amendment to its 1950 agreement, as previously amended in 1987 and 1997, with Rio Tinto Alcan under the Industrial Development Act to allow for the company to complete its Kemano Back Up Tunnel Project.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell responded today to British Columbia and Canada's total victory in an arbitration panel's ruling on B.C.'s timber pricing policies under the 2006 Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA).

Twelve moms in northern British Columbia are currently taking a tuition-free 12-week mining program for women, as the B.C. government invests nearly $88,000 into an Employment Skills Access (ESA) initiative at Northern Lights College through the BC Jobs Plan.

Training opportunities are being offered to more than 30 First Nations people in north central B.C. to help meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the mineral exploration and mining industry.