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Premier Tours LNG Terminal, Promotes BC's Vast LNG Resources: Premier Christy Clark continued her Jobs and Trade Mission by touring the Negishi Terminal, Asia's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, and promoting B.C.'s promising LNG sector to potential Japanese partners.; 7:00 AM 05/16/2012
Premier Applauds Progress on Kitimat Project: LNG Canada: While on her second Jobs and Trade Mission, Premier Christy Clark took time today to applaud the continued progress of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Kitimat, LNG Canada.; 3:00 PM 05/15/2012
Premier Sells the B.C. Advantage: On her first full day in Tokyo as part of the second Jobs and Trade Mission, Premier Christy Clark sold the benefits of investment in British Columbia to both emerging and established industries.; 7:00 AM 05/15/2012

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

Provincial laws to regulate on-reserve development projects: Legislation introduced today will allow provincial laws and regulations to apply to major commercial and industrial projects on federal Indian Reserve Land for the first time, announced Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak.; 10:06 AM 05/03/2012
Early transfer of treaty land stokes economic engine: The community of Tla'amin (Sliammon) Nation near Powell River celebrated a milestone in the treaty process at an event marking the transfer of three parcels of land to Tla'amin Nation in advance of their treaty being implemented.; 3:00 PM 04/27/2012
Fund creates First Nations clean energy opportunities: A small storage, run-of-river hydro facility that will create economic opportunities and help a coastal First Nation get off diesel is one of 11 new projects supported by B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF).; 1:00 PM 04/24/2012

Advanced Education

ESL training opening doors for learners: Erfan Mahdizadeh's dream of a business degree from one of British Columbia's top universities is back on course, thanks to English as Second Language (ESL) training.; 1:30 PM 05/04/2012
Funding helps midwives deliver for B.C. families: British Columbian families considering the services of a midwife during pregnancy and birth have reason to celebrate as government expands access to midwifery training and services.; 10:15 AM 05/04/2012
$10 million helps students get skills for today's jobs: Students across British Columbia will have new opportunities for skills training, thanks to $10 million in one-time funding being provided to 16 B.C. public post-secondary institutions to prepare workers for jobs in their regions.; 11:30 AM 04/18/2012

Agriculture

B.C. Beef Day celebrates industry’s economic sizzle: NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release2012AGRI0017-000677May 16, 2012 Ministry of Agriculture B.C. Beef Day celebrates industry's economic sizzleVICTORIA - Cuts of...; 12:15 PM 05/16/2012
$1 million supports watersheds, sustainable fish populations: The Province is providing further support for the BC Living Rivers Trust Fund with an injection of $1 million for their core programs. This money is in addition to the $21 million that was given to the organization between 2002 and 2006.; 11:15 AM 05/04/2012
Green agriculture research gets a boost from the Government of Canada: Producers will have the opportunity to increase their profits while benefiting the environment, thanks to a partnership between industry and the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.; 9:10 AM 05/01/2012

Children and Family Development

B.C. celebrates 2012 Child Care Awards of Excellence: Today, the B.C. government honoured child-care professionals, organizations, and local governments who have demonstrated outstanding service to children and families at the 2012 B.C. Child Care Awards of Excellence and Child Care Legacy Awards.; 12:01 PM 05/11/2012
Improving mental health supports for families: It's a surprising statistic for many British Columbians: one in seven children and youth in B.C. struggles with a mental health challenge that interferes with their daily lives and their relationships with friends and relatives.; 8:25 AM 05/07/2012
Grand opening of new youth safe house in Nanaimo: The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Society are celebrating the grand opening of a new safe house for vulnerable teens in Nanaimo, which doubles the capacity of the former youth safe house.; 11:30 AM 05/04/2012

Community, Sport and Cultural Development

Athletic Commissioner Act introduced in the House: The Province is taking steps to establish a Provincial Athletic Commissioner, who would regulate and supervise professional contests such as boxing, kick-boxing and mixed martial arts.; 1:55 PM 05/07/2012
B.C. named host province for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015: British Columbians have reason to celebrate after today's announcement that the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 is coming to Vancouver, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.; 12:05 PM 05/04/2012
Province announces support for Victoria Juno bid: The Province is supporting Victoria's bid for the 2014 Juno Awards with a $50,000 grant, announced the Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.; 9:50 AM 05/02/2012

Education

New elementary school for Langley students: Education Minister George Abbott was joined by Langley MLA Mary Polak and the Langley board of education today to sign a project agreement for the new elementary school in the South East Yorkson area.; 1:30 PM 05/11/2012
B.C. engineers shake out world-class research on school safety: Engineers and geoscientists have completed a comprehensive re-assessment of seismic safety at B.C. schools based on the latest scientific research, improved technology and study of recent major earthquakes around the world.; 10:01 AM 05/11/2012
$122M for next round of school seismic upgrades: As part of its ongoing Seismic Mitigation Program, the Province has committed more than $122 million to address structural upgrades at 14 high-priority schools.; 10:00 AM 05/11/2012

Energy and Mines

B.C. seizing on global demand for mining: A long-term plan designed to develop the mining industry and create jobs to support B.C. families was announced today by Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman.; 10:30 AM 05/16/2012
Regulation fuels B.C.'s natural gas transportation sector: The greenhouse gas reduction regulation will help diversify and increase the market for natural gas in British Columbia's transportation sector as well as deliver on our Natural Gas Strategy, announced Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman.; 9:45 AM 05/15/2012
Boom expected for B.C. mining in 2012: B.C.'s $8.6-billion mining industry has reason to celebrate Mining Week, May 13-19. Employment, revenue, exports, production and prices are all up over previous years and are in a position to continue rising.; 10:30 AM 05/14/2012

Environment

Head out to a BC Park for the Long Weekend: British Columbians have made more than 6,000 camping reservations for the Victoria Day long weekend representing an approximate 13 per cent increase over the same period last year, Environment Minister Terry Lake said.; 9:00 AM 05/15/2012
Bears are out so public asked to be aware: With bears seeking out non-natural food sources, Environment Minister Terry Lake is spreading the word to British Columbians to do what they can to control bear attractants and reduce conflicts with bears.; 11:00 AM 05/13/2012
Awareness Week wraps up, but composting continues: Putting organics in their place is a year-round activity that not only helps feed plants, lawns and hedges throughout British Columbia, but also reduces GHGs.; 11:00 AM 05/12/2012

Finance

Legislation delivers on promise to return to PST: Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has introduced legislation to meet government's commitment to return to the Provincial Sales Tax on April 1, 2013.; 1:45 PM 05/14/2012
Government action gives B.C. families and seniors a break: First-time home buyers can receive a cheque for up to $10,000 to help with the cost of buying a newly built home, and seniors who need permanent home renovations, to help them stay in their homes longer, will be assisted with the cost of those renovations through legislation introduced today by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon.; 2:01 PM 05/03/2012
Government encouraging wider private-sector pension coverage: The Province has introduced legislation to modernize the Pension Benefits Standards Act and allow the private sector to offer a wider choice of pension-plan options so that more British Columbians can have access to pension income during their retirement years.; 2:02 PM 04/30/2012

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Moberly Lake stocked with lake trout: Local residents and school children were on hand to celebrate the release of 14,000 juvenile trout into Moberly Lake. The release of the trout is part of a six-year project to recover lake trout in Moberly Lake.; 9:00 AM 05/16/2012
Open fire restricted across Coastal Fire Centre: Effective at noon May 18, Category 2 open fires and fireworks will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and the Mount Waddington and Central Coast regional districts, to help prevent human-caused wildfires.; 8:00 AM 05/16/2012
B.C. crews to assist Manitoba's firefighting efforts: British Columbia is sending 41 firefighting personnel to Manitoba to assist that province with its firefighting efforts.; 8:30 AM 05/15/2012

Health

Informed Dining program kicks off throughout B.C.: With the official launch of the Informed Dining program this week, British Columbians can now easily find important nutrition information when they eat out in restaurants throughout the Province.; 9:15 AM 05/16/2012
Drinking Water Report highlights progress made: Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall released the 2011 Progress Report on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia today, outlining progress made and highlighting areas for additional improvement in the province's drinking water systems.; 10:45 AM 05/15/2012
B.C. leads Canada with ParticipACTION partnership: The Province today announced the formalization of the first provincial partnership with the national, non-profit organization ParticipACTION to further promote healthy living and physical activity in British Columbia.; 12:30 PM 05/10/2012

Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat

West Coast leaders announce joint response to Japanese tsunami debris: The Premier of British Columbia and the governors of Oregon, Washington and California have announced that they will collaborate to manage potential marine debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan that may wash up along the West Coast.; 5:31 PM 03/13/2012
West Coast leaders launch plan to create a million new jobs: Gathering on the eve of the GLOBE Conference on Business and the Environment, leaders from British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington endorsed a bold new action agenda to grow the clean economy along the West Coast.; 5:30 PM 03/13/2012
Province improves online services to French speakers: In celebration of this year's B.C. Francophonie Day, the Province has enhanced web contents on the government website to better serve francophone users.; 12:12 PM 03/13/2012

Jobs, Tourism and Innovation

Roundtable welcomes Arcand, appoints Negris as vice chair: B.C.'s Small Business Roundtable welcomes MaryAnne Arcand to its board and announces Cybele Negris as the new vice chair.; 3:00 PM 05/14/2012
April a great month for jobs: B.C. families benefit: 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.; 9:30 AM 05/11/2012
Aboriginal Business and Investment Council finalized: 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.; 8:30 AM 05/11/2012

Justice

Emergency Preparedness Week: Social media engagement: Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.; 8:00 AM 05/11/2012
Emergency Preparedness Week: Begin fireproofing now: While freshet flooding is the current focus in some parts of the province, increasing temperatures are making wildfires an emerging threat in other regions.; 8:00 AM 05/10/2012
Outdoor safety tips: Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 6-12, a time when the weather is improving and British Columbians are eager to get outside and enjoy the mountains, coastline and everything in between.; 1:00 PM 05/09/2012

Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government

Join the Family Day Twitter Town Hall: Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid will host a Twitter Town Hall on Tuesday, May 15,, 2012.; 10:20 AM 05/14/2012
Have your say about Family Day: Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell were joined by families and community members at the Royal B.C. Museum today to announce a consultation process with British Columbians for choosing which Monday in February will be the new official statutory holiday, Family Day.; 1:11 PM 05/08/2012
New measures address workplace bullying and prevention: A pledge to prevent workplace bullying and harassment was made in conjunction with amendments to Bill 14 tabled today by Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government.; 3:02 PM 05/02/2012

Social Development

Province supports technologies for people with disabilities: The Province is committed to supporting greater access to communications technologies for people with disabilities and is pleased to fund the Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults (CAYA) project.; 12:15 PM 05/15/2012
Client Support Team provides resolution for 192 families: Since the Client Support Team began accepting requests in October 2011, 266 individuals with developmental disabilities and their families have taken advantage of the team's services.; 3:35 PM 05/09/2012
Progress made on 12-point plan: The Province is making progress in its commitment to improve supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families, announced Minister of Social Development Stephanie Cadieux.; 2:00 PM 05/08/2012

Transportation and Infrastructure

First of 30 new webcams go live at Kootenay Lake ferry: The first of 30 new webcams to be installed this year on the DriveBC network are now live, giving motorists a real-time view of traffic queues, weather and road conditions at the Kootenay Lake ferry terminals.; 10:15 AM 05/16/2012
$3.7 million to improve Highway 1 and Highway 23: Resurfacing work will be done this year on Highway 1 and Highway 23 in the Revelstoke area, to improve the safety and ride along these important highway corridors.; 10:00 AM 05/15/2012
Over $13 million to improve safety and travel on Hwy 3: Four projects valued at $13 million will get underway this year, improving safety and travel for residents, visitors and commercial drivers on Highway 3 in the West Kootenay, Similkameen and Upper Fraser Valley.; 10:00 AM 05/14/2012