Starting and running a business in Cumberland just got easier now that the community has joined 117 other B.C. municipalities in signing on to the BizPaL permitting service.

Earlier this week, Premier Christy Clark announced an agreement between the government of B.C. and Pacific NorthWest LNG that sets the stage for a potential US $36-billion in Northern B.C., which could drive jobs and economic activity throughout the province.

Communities throughout British Columbia are encouraged to take a look at the Open for Business Awards Best Practices Guide for winning tips from former award winners and finalists before submitting their Open for Business Awards applications.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond released the following statement in response to the B.C. Coroners Service Lakeland inquest jury recommendations:

Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) funding has provided the Town of Golden a rare chance to afford significant improvements along Canada's main street, the well-travelled Highway 1.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC's Find Your Fit tour stop in Comox at highland Secondary school on Tuesday, May 5.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations had an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC's Find Your Fit tour at New Westminster Secondary on April 29, 2015.

This week British Columbia is celebrating the multiple sectors that make up B.C.'s vibrant and flourishing creative industry, which develops international markets, produces highly skilled and valuable jobs, and attracts some of the country's most talented workforce.