The spotlight will be on Comox Valley, thanks to a $250,000 investment to increase and promote tourism activities in the region.

The Province of British Columbia announced the B.C. Startup in Residence Pilot Program, that will enable companies to work within government to deliver innovative solutions to digital challenges.  

The 2017 HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens rugby tournament will return to Langford this May, thanks in part to a $130,000 provincial investment announced by Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.

British Columbia’s technology sector is strong and growing and to celebrate the success of the sector and those who work in it, the B.C. government is proclaiming March 13 to 17, as Technology Skills Appreciation Week.

A new report released by the BC Tech Association (BC Tech), with support from the B.C. government, reinforces the importance of working together with all stakeholders to deepen the province’s talent pool.

Up to 192 residents in the northwest and Nechako regions are receiving the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to support from the provincial and federal governments for various skills training projects.

Skilled-trades students in School District 83 will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades-training equipment.