B.C.'S BIRTHDAY BASH
Premier Gordon Campbell joined revellers at Fort Langley to celebrate B.C.'s birthday. 150 years ago, on Nov. 19, 1858 in Fort Langley, Sir James Douglas read out the proclamation creating the Crown Colony of British Columbia. [News release]
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SCHWARZENEGGER SUMMIT LOOKS TO KICKSTART GREEN ECONOMY
LOS ANGELES – During the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in California, B.C. joined more than eight U.S. states and representatives from 11 countries in signing a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce GHG emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies, announced Environment Minister Barry Penner.
ICE FUND BACKS UNIQUE BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY
VICTORIA – With support from the provincial government’s ICE Fund, Nexterra Energy Corp. is implementing an alternative energy system that will cut operating costs for a Lower Mainland industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22,000 tonnes per year, Technology, Trade and Economic Development Minister Ida Chong said.
NEW FORT LANGLEY SPIRIT SQUARE OPENS AT BC'S BIRTHPLACE
FORT LANGLEY – The Birthplace of B.C. has officially opened its Spirit Square.
B.C. #1 DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
VICTORIA – B.C. is the number one destination of choice for international students coming to Canada, announced Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Minister Murray Coell during International Education Week.
PREMIER’S STATEMENT CELEBRATING DOUGLAS DAY
VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement in celebration of Douglas Day, Nov. 19, the 150th anniversary of the exact day in 1858 when Governor James Douglas came to Fort Langley and read the official proclamation that declared British Columbia a Crown Colony:
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