http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by theme Asia Pacific Gateway en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is strongly supportive of the two economic development and co-operation agreements signed by the governments of Canada and India, announced Iain Black, Minister of Small Business Technology and Economic Development. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009STED0016-000635.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:56 GMT VICTORIA – A new Education Quality Assurance designation will give post-secondary students better tools to make informed decisions about where they study and promote British Columbia as an education destination of choice, announced Moria Stilwell, Minister for Advanced Education and Labour Market Development. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009ALMD0043-000630.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:31 GMT TOKYO – B.C. value-added wood manufacturers project sales of $8 million through the Japan Home Show, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced while attending Japan’s largest building products exhibition. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FOR0077-000614.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:34 GMT DUJIANGYAN, CHINA – A special bond between China’s Sichuan Province and northwest B.C. was established by a sister-school agreement that pairs Xiang’e Primary School with Houston’s Silverthorne Elementary. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FOR0075-000598.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:02:56 GMT VICTORIA – Provincial funding is helping researchers develop the world’s first combined test for HIV, syphilis and herpes, which will be inexpensive, quick to administer and easy to interpret, Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009STED0015-000594.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:35:09 GMT VICTORIA – A trade mission led by Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell departs today for China and Japan as the B.C. forest industry continues to expand and diversify wood product sales into key Asian markets. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FOR0071-000586.htm Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:37:58 GMT Premier Gordon Campbell and Randy Kamp, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, officially opened the new Pitt River Bridge today, which will reduce congestion and cut travel times for the almost 90,000 vehicles that cross each day. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0056-000533.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:41:33 GMT VANCOUVER – A fixed-priced contract for the construction of a new, retractable roof on BC Place has been signed. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009TCA0010-000520.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:55:46 GMT VICTORIA – The Provincial Emergency Program has successfully completed a test of the B.C. Provincial Emergency Notification System (PENS). http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PSSG0027-000512.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:20 GMT SEATTLE – Ahead of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games, Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire joined British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell in Seattle today to celebrate the start of the long-awaited second Amtrak Cascades train service to Vancouver. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0047-000463.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:43:40 GMT