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Minister’s statement on October Labour Force Survey results

Friday, November 7, 2025 8:21 AM
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B.C. jobs holding steady

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for October 2025:


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Largest forestry trade mission to Asia aims to grow lumber market

Thursday, November 6, 2025 8:00 AM
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Diversifying and expanding B.C.’s forestry sector is top of mind as Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, leads industry representatives, First Nations, and other sector experts on a trade mission to Japan and South Korea.


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Premier’s, Coastal First Nations’ statement on the North Coast Protection Declaration

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 8:00 AM
North Coast Protection Declaration

This morning, on Nov. 5, 2025, Premier David Eby; Chief Marilyn Slett, president, Coastal First Nations; Mayor Garry Reece, Lax Kw’alaams; Jason Alsop, president, Haida Nation; Paula Amos, Indigenous Tourism B.C.; and Clarence Innis, Hereditary Elder, all signed the following declaration:


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Minister’s statement on Apprenticeship Recognition Month

Monday, November 3, 2025 8:00 AM
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Apprenticeship Recognition Month in British Columbia

Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, has released the following statement on Apprenticeship Recognition Month:


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Labour Market Outlook forecasts job opportunities over next 10 years

Friday, October 31, 2025 2:00 PM

B.C.’s new Labour Market Outlook anticipates more than one million job openings over the next decade, helping people to plan their education, skills training and career paths.


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Fund supports next generation of B.C. farmers

Friday, October 31, 2025 8:45 AM
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Farmers beginning operations in British Columbia are getting help to plan and grow their agricultural businesses so they can succeed and offer B.C. families fresh and local food.


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B.C. keeps auto insurance rates low for drivers through 2027

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 8:30 AM
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B.C. keeps auto insurance rates low for drivers through 2027

Drivers in British Columbia will continue to benefit from affordable and stable auto insurance costs with no increase to basic rates through to spring 2027, marking seven consecutive years without an increase.


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Streamlined regulations help businesses grow, improve services

Monday, October 27, 2025 3:30 PM

The Province is making 187 amendments to 38 regulations across 10 ministries to reduce red tape, improve permitting timelines and make government services more efficient and accessible.


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New forest trade office opening in Europe

Monday, October 27, 2025 7:15 AM

Efforts are underway to diversify and strengthen British Columbia’s forestry sector with a new office in London, England.


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Rebuilding Broadway above new SkyTrain stations begins in January

Friday, October 24, 2025 1:15 PM
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Preparations are underway to rebuild sections of street above the future Broadway Subway stations.


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More homes coming to Whistler for local workers, families

Thursday, October 23, 2025 8:45 AM

People living and working in Whistler soon will have access to additional rental housing, with construction underway on 125 new homes in the Cheakamus Crossing neighbourhood.


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Stronger services will support growing northern communities

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 11:00 AM

People in northern B.C. will benefit from improved access to housing, health care, emergency services, child care and community programs, thanks to more than $5 million in funding from the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF).


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Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness

Monday, October 20, 2025 1:52 PM
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Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness

Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act.


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