Buoyed by nation-leading GDP growth, low unemployment and a strong U.S. dollar, 2016 is proving to be an impressive year for British Columbia’s retail sector – and this success is set to continue into 2017.

Up to 1,713 British Columbians in B.C. towns and cities will receive the training they need for local jobs, thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

Up to 42 British Columbians in Williams Lake and surrounding areas are getting the training they need for jobs in their community, thanks to a federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

Road and weather conditions change quickly during winter. Drivers should be prepared to adjust their driving behaviour to match the conditions and address potential hazards.

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 now has $9.6 million in Canada-BC Job Grant funding available to help employers provide skills training to current or new employees.

The number of overnight international visitors to British Columbia surpassed the two-million mark for the first six months of 2016.

The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada – Pacific Division (AIACP) is once again welcoming aerospace industry experts across Canada and around the globe to the Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo (ADSE) Aug. 11-12 at Tradex, marking the exposition’s sixth anniversary.

The B.C. government is investing $45,000 to help the Golden community find a long-term solution for accessing the lower Kicking Horse Canyon and maximizing the tourism opportunities in the region.