VICTORIA – British Columbia finished 2006 on a strong note, creating nearly 10,000 jobs in December for a total of over 65,000 new jobs in 2006, Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen announced.

VICTORIA – The Province has released a Conference Board report on the impact of the B.C. - Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) on B.C.’s economy.

VICTORIA – The new year will see an ever-strengthening “new West” that continues to welcome people from across Canada to British Columbia, according to reports released by BC Stats today.

VANCOUVER – Industry leadership of British Columbia’s skills training system continues to expand with the approval by the Industry Training Authority of three new industry training organizations in vital economic sectors: tourism, industrial/commercial/institutional construction, and resource industries, announced Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen.

VICTORIA – The provincial government’s Major Projects Inventory, tracking the growth in the number of large-scale construction projects in B.C., continues to climb to new record high-levels.

VANCOUVER – B.C.’s young people have a new way to find out about careers in the trades, thanks to a web site sponsored by the Province’s Industry Training Authority.