Eight communities who champion small businesses will be celebrated for the second annual provincewide B.C.'s Most Small Business Friendly Community Award.

Minister of Jobs Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell released the following statement regarding Aveos:

The month of May is Asian Heritage Month, and I'm pleased to celebrate the contributions of Asian-Canadians to shaping our province and making it what it is today.

The month of May is Asian Heritage Month, and I'm pleased to celebrate

the contributions of Asian-Canadians to shaping our province and making it what it

is today.

Changes announced April 25 by the Government of Canada to expedite and improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are welcome news for many B.C. employers.

A new labour market partnership agreement between the Province and the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) will help address human resources challenges within Aboriginal non-profit agencies to better provide essential supports to Aboriginal people and families throughout B.C.

Nominations are now open for the annual Provincial Nesika Awards 2012 and British Columbians are encouraged to participate.

The achievement of more than 60 local Aboriginal youth who have successfully completed the BladeRunners program was celebrated today at a graduation ceremony hosted by the Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Employment Centre Society (CCATEC).