Government has selected three B.C. organizations and their partner agencies to deliver the BladeRunners program, beginning April 1, so at-risk youth can continue to access the supports they need to gain full-time employment in a range of industries through this highly successful program.

To increase harvesting activity on the coast, government is exploring the use of new scanner technology for scaling logs, accelerating the auction of an additional 500,000 cubic metres by BC Timber Sales, improving the log-export system and exploring ways to better harvest the timber profile.

The B.C. government is providing another $764,600 through the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to help 10 First Nations communities pursue clean-power options.

British Columbia will be featured as an attractive tourist destination by two high-profile television shows over the next week.

New harvest levels for Haida Gwaii have been determined by B.C.'s deputy chief forester Jim Sutherland.

B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) is supporting another 12 projects, including a new biomass thermal heating system that will help a Kootenays-based First Nation reduce its energy payments and generate revenue, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak announced today.

More than 100 communities throughout British Columbia can do more to support and promote local tourism initiatives as a result of provincial funding.

The Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre replacement project took an important step forward today with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a new health-care facility.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) board of directors has ratified two-year collective agreements for support staff in 12 additional school districts under the government's 2010 net-zero mandate, bringing the total to 67 agreements covering more than 30,000 employees.

As the province attracts increased investment opportunities, the new Aboriginal Business and Investment Council is ready to help move projects forward that create jobs for families across British Columbia.