Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training along with the Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced today that a new trades training program  will be offered in B.C. starting October 2015 that will provide Aboriginal people with skills training and work experience necessary to be employed by a wide variety of general contractors and to fill the growing demand for labour in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 proved to be a huge success with numerous records broken for both live attendance figures and worldwide television audiences.

Whistler will receive $6,786,146 for projects that help support tourism infrastructure and amenities, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Jordan Sturdy announced today.

Rossland will receive a total of $71,443 to support local tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Osoyoos will receive $403,692 for projects that help support tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Invermere will receive a total of $85,988 for projects that help support tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Revelstoke will receive a total of $590,762 to support local tourism infrastructure and visitor services.

Valemount will receive a total of $56,627 for projects that help support tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Radium Hot Springs will receive a total of $101,583 for projects that help to support tourism infrastructure and visitor services.