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Minister's statement on April Labour Force Survey results

Friday, May 7, 2021 10:00 AM Translations

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economy Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for April 2021:


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Funding helps people facing food insecurity

Friday, May 7, 2021 9:30 AM
Two volunteers wearing face masks prepare food for distribution at a United Way of Lower Mainland centre.

People facing food insecurity in B.C. will benefit from new government funding for community-based programs.


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B.C. secures new shipbuilding contract

Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:00 PM

More good jobs and opportunities are coming to British Columbia shipyards, with the announcement that Seaspan Shipyards has been selected to build a polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard in North Vancouver.


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Board of directors appointed to InBC Investment Corp.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 12:00 PM Translations

InBC Investment Corp. now has a full board of directors with backgrounds in finance, economics, impact investing and business to provide strategic guidance and accountability for the new Crown corporation.


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Tourism development in the Chilcotin grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:15 AM

Six new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast tourism region with support from the Province.


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Tourism development in the Thompson Okanagan grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:12 AM

Fourteen new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the Thompson Okanagan tourism region with support from the Province.


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Tourism development in Vancouver, Coast & Mountains grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:09 AM

Eleven new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the Vancouver, Coast & Mountains tourism region with support from the Province.


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Tourism development in Kootenay Rockies grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:06 AM

Ten new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the Kootenay Rockies tourism region with support from the Province.


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Tourism development on Vancouver Island grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:03 AM

Five new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the Vancouver Island tourism region with support from the Province.


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Tourism development in the North grows with StrongerBC investment

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:00 AM

Twelve new destination and tourism infrastructure developments are underway in the northern B.C. tourism region with support from the Province.


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More cellular service for B.C. highways

Monday, May 3, 2021 1:15 PM

Improved cellular service is coming to B.C. highways 95 and 97 as record investments from the Connecting British Columbia program continue to benefit people throughout the province.


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Minister’s statement on providing financial relief for business tenants

Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:15 PM

Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance, has released the following statement on the government’s actions to provide relief to commercial tenants with landlords that have added the cost of the speculation and vacancy tax into their triple-net leases:


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Legislation for paid COVID-19 vaccination leave now in force

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:55 AM

Amendments to the Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are now in effect, retroactive to April 19, 2021.


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