When Pelesys Learning Systems of Richmond recently sealed the deal on a contract to provide aviation training solutions to the giant Comac, China's national aircraft manufacturer, the B.C. company's operators knew they were on the verge of something big.

British Columbia plans to join forces with Canada's two other westernmost provinces to offer a business accelerator program in China aimed at helping companies expand into and sell their products and services in the country, Premier Christy Clark announced.

Representatives from China's Sichuan Airlines and the Vancouver Airport Authority have signed a letter of intent with the goal of starting a new three flights a week service to Vancouver in 2012, bringing with it a boost in tourism and new jobs, announced Premier Christy Clark.

Two hundred and fifty representatives from more than 120 companies and organizations representing sectors such as mining, energy, forestry, seafood, transportation and education will participate in the upcoming Province-led jobs and trade mission to China and India, announced Premier Christy Clark.

As part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, Premier Christy Clark said British Columbia will double the Province's international trade presence in key and expanding markets.

As part of 'Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan', to be released Thursday, Premier Christy Clark announced key steps to increase the number of post-secondary students from other countries studying in B.C.

Premier Christy Clark has issued the following message celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Sikh Gurdwara Temple in Abbotsford: "In 1908, local Sikhs, most of them new to Canada, began work on a temple in Abbotsford. It took them four years and countless hours of physical and emotional effort before it was completed. Now, 100 years later, Sikhs and non-Sikhs continue to gather to celebrate the beautiful Sikh Gurdwara Temple."