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Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:30 PM
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A new strategic engagement agreement (SEA) with the Kaska Dena First Nations in northwestern B.C. provides greater certainty about how resource development can proceed in more than 10 per cent of the province.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:45 PM
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson applauded today's decision of the Legislative Assembly to form a Special Committee on Timber Supply to examine and make recommendations about mid-term timber supply in British Columbia, as a result of the mountain pine beetle infestation.
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Friday, May 11, 2012 9:30 AM
More British Columbians benefited from jobs in April, as B.C.'s unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 per cent from seven per cent in March, and gained 19,700 jobs - 16,700 of which are full time positions.
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Friday, May 4, 2012 3:15 PM
Premier Christy Clark has announced $1.6 million for skills training programs at Thompson Rivers University, while visiting the Williams Lake campus.
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Friday, April 20, 2012 12:30 PM
A new agreement that will put forestry revenue directly back into the Kwantlen First Nation community is further evidence of the key role First Nations are taking in B.C.'s forestry sector, announced Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:02 PM
Thirty people in Northern British Columbia have begun a five-week training program to learn the skills necessary to work as log or chip truck drivers and heavy equipment operators (HEO) in the forestry industry.
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Friday, April 13, 2012 2:30 PM
The Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince George is one step closer to construction today with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design and construct the building.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:15 AM
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Our forests and timber resources provide a valuable natural advantage to increase the momentum behind Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan. This new forest sector strategy also builds on the Working Roundtable on Forestry and will enable job creation, open new markets, and prepare us for the opportunities of tomorrow.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012 12:20 PM
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Premier Christy Clark announced a second jobs and trade mission aimed at maintaining the province's strong economic momentum and strengthening relationships with Japan, Korea and the Philippines.
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Friday, March 30, 2012 1:15 PM
Residents on the North Island will now find it even easier to access government services with the official opening of a brand-new FrontCounter BC office in Campbell River, Minister of Agriculture and MLA for Comox Valley Don McRae announced.
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