BC150 CONNECTS PAST AND FUTURE
Premier Gordon Campbell kicked off BC150 celebrations in B.C. with the announcement of a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.'s rich and diverse history. February 1, 2008[News release] [Click here for video]
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PROGRAM HELPS TOURISM/HOSPITALITY, TRUCKING INDUSTRIES
VICTORIA – British Columbia is launching a two-year pilot project aimed at foreign workers to help offset serious labour shortages in the tourism/hospitality and trucking industries, Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen announced.
PROVINCE ANNOUNCES 2008 WORKLIFE BC AWARD RECIPIENTS
VICTORIA – Twenty-two companies from across the province have been named as the 2008 WorkLife BC Award recipients for their commitment to flexible workplace practices, Minister of State for Child Care Linda Reid announced.
CP BC SPIRIT OF 150 TRAIN CONNECTS PAST AND FUTURE
VANCOUVER – A year-long celebration of British Columbia’s 150th anniversary was launched as Premier Gordon Campbell and Canadian Pacific president and CEO Fred Green unveiled plans for a historic steam train tour that will take communities on a journey through B.C.’s rich and diverse history.
NEW BIOENERGY STRATEGY ADVANCES INNOVATION
VANCOUVER – The BC Bioenergy Strategy will create new opportunities for rural communities; spur new investment and innovation; and help British Columbia reach the goal of becoming electricity self-sufficient by 2016, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SECOND ANNUAL STUDENT CONGRESS
VICTORIA – Students from across British Columbia will gather in Vancouver on April 4, 2008 for the second annual Student Congress, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
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