Thirty people in Northern British Columbia have begun a five-week training program to learn the skills necessary to work as log or chip truck drivers and heavy equipment operators (HEO) in the forestry industry.

The Province is providing $4 million for a new recreation and cultural centre in Quesnel that will create jobs and support healthy family activities.

The Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince George is one step closer to construction today with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design and construct the building.

British Columbia continues to perform well during challenging economic times with over 38,000 net new jobs in our economy since February 2011. Our government remains focused on jobs and economic growth.

As part of ongoing community rebuilding effort, the Province is providing $2.4 million to expand a recreation centre in Burns Lake that will create jobs and support healthy family activities.

Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, is confident that a free trade agreement with Japan would mean more jobs and increased exports and investment for British Columbia.

Through effective collaboration and the strong commitment of all parties involved, the recovery of Burns Lake is well underway.

Chih-Ting Lo runs Eelo Solutions, a one-woman engineering consultancy in Vancouver.

After years of trying to break into the Asian energy efficiency market, Lo feels she has taken a significant step in realizing that ambition following the International Financial Institutions boot camp.