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Artists at the Heart of Festival’s SuccessThanks to a recovering economy, a performing arts organization partnered with a land development company to expand a popular performing arts festival. The result: more opportunities for more B.C. artists and wonderful cultural and recreational opportunities for community residents. |
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Historic Agreement to Change Lives in Small Community“It makes me happy,” says Elder and McLeod Lake Indian Band councillor Josie Tylee. “It’s a building block for our future,” adds band councillor and former youth worker Yasmin Prince. |
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Wya Welcome Centre Windfall for Ucluelet-TofinoExperience the West Coast from a First Nations perspective. Welcome to a place of refuge — the Wya Welcome Centre. |
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Meet Terry Bremner, Blueberry KingB.C. grows more blueberries than almost any other place on earth. Delta grower Terry Bremner says word is getting out all over the world that we grow incredibly tasty berries. |
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Top Student from India Sets Sights on B.C.Deepak Krishnamurthy is well on his way to an honours degree in engineering from one of India’s top institutes of science and technology. Find out why he wants to come to B.C. |
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Retail Sales Make a Real Difference in the Economy [INFOGRAPHIC]Retail sales make a real difference in the economy. Your neighbourhood, community, region all benefit when you make a purchase in B.C. |
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22% Growth in Natural Gas and Petroleum Exploration and Production ActivityExcellent results over the past couple of months lead to optimistic predictions for the oil and gas sector. |
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Building Patient Care and Building Construction Jobs in British ColumbiaMeet the carpenters involved in building the Cancer Centre for the North in Prince George. |
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Meet Lia Merminga, Top TRIUMF physicistHow do you get one of the world’s top accelerator physicists and her family to relocate to British Columbia? You hand her responsibility for running the world’s largest cyclotron, not to mention all of TRIUMF‘s linear accelerators. |
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Lighting Up LilithRead how one small Vancouver company is on all event planners’ “go-to” list since the 2010 Winter Olympics. Mark Lawton, president of Viridian Power Corp., describes his Olympic experience. |
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Booming Biz @ Vancouver Convention CentreHere’s an understatement: Business is booming since the Vancouver Convention Centre expanded in April 2009. Meet the dedicated team who keep the Vancouver Convention Centre running smoothly. |
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Young Urban Farmers Share Their Wares in KelownaVisit the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market with Isabelle Pires and Susanna Grob who bring fresh food and products to market while welcoming new, young urban farmers into the fold. |
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Bright Future Ahead for CopperMoon CommunicationsMeet the people behind Western Canada’s first and only full-service Aboriginal communications agency. They’ve just had one of their best years ever. |
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One Man and the Port MannMeet Glen Arthur who moved to B.C. in September 2008 to work on the $2.46-billion Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project. Like many others, Arthur sees B.C.’s economy moving and offering a lot of long-term career benefits. |
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Export Data Shows Strong Growth in Asian MarketsYear-to-date, the value of B.C.’s total international exports is up 7.9% from last year. Read more about May 2010 Export numbers. |
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China Market Keeps Quesnel Sawmills Running and People WorkingIf it wasn’t for the B.C. forest sector opening up new markets in China in recent years, Quesnel millworker Ray Valois would likely still be laid off. |
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Massive Natural Gas and Petroleum Sale Shows Increased ConfidenceRead about the fifth largest natural gas and petroleum rights sale in B.C.’s history. |
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Provincial Forecast for B.C.’s Economy in 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]Together we are creating a modern, stronger British Columbia poised to lead in economic recovery. See why the forecast looks so sunny. |
