Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Parliamentary Secretary Greg Kyllo gave an update on British Columbia’s economic progress since the BC Jobs Plan release in 2011 and a preview of where the jobs plan is headed in the five-year update later this fall.

The Province of British Columbia is once again hosting a major, international sporting event. The inaugural Americas Masters Games (AMG) are taking place in Vancouver and thousands of athletes have arrived from the Pan-American region to rekindle their love of competitive sport.

The Province has announced that it has invested, through the Industry Training Authority (ITA), a combined $111,000 to two training providers in Kelowna for skills training seats in high-priority trades.

The Province announced that it has invested, through the Industry Training Authority (ITA), $36,000 in the Burnaby School District for skills training seats in the district’s Community and Continuing Education program.

Whether you’re from Shanghai or San Francisco, Smithers or Salmon Arm, this BC Day is a great time to explore B.C.

On July 28, 2016, a fire in a housing complex temporary displaced 10 Syrian refugee families in Coquitlam.

The B.C. government announced nearly $600,000 towards a partnership with key technology industry partners to study the labour market needs in the tech sector.

Trades students at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) will benefit from provincial funding of $4.3 million for skills training in high-priority trades seats.

Along with the United Nations, the UNHCR, the Government of Canada and civic groups in more than 100 countries, the Province has proclaimed June 20, 2016, as World Refugee Day in British Columbia.

WorkSafeBC’s special advisor Gordon Macatee has released his last status report on his WorkSafeBC Review and Action Plan recommendations.