ROYAL VISIT TO B.C.
Premier Gordon Campbell (far right) welcomed Their Royal Highnesses, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales, to British Columbia as they toured the Olympic Village site in Vancouver Nov. 7th. The Royal Couple spent a total of four days visiting the province.
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PROVINCE WELCOMES ROYAL COUPLE ON FOUR-DAY VISIT
VICTORIA – British Columbians will welcome Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, as the Royal Couple begins a four-day visit to the province on Friday, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
GOV. GREGOIRE, PREMIER CAMPBELL CELEBRATE 2ND CASCADES TRAIN
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.
B.C., WASHINGTON STATE PARTNER ON CROSS-BORDER OPPORTUNITIES
SEATTLE – Premier Gordon Campbell and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a framework agreement today that will see B.C. and Washington co-operate on transportation and other initiatives, including developing a shared vision for high-speed rail service and jointly advocating for direct harbour-to-harbour air service between Vancouver and Seattle.
B.C. HOSTS FRANCOPHONIE MINISTERS’ MEETING
VANCOUVER – Promoting the continued strength of Canada’s two official languages will be an important goal for the two-day national ministers’ meeting on the Canadian Francophonie which begins tomorrow, Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations and minister responsible for francophone affairs, Naomi Yamamoto said.
ALBERTA, B.C. AND SASKATCHEWAN AGREE TO ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
CALGARY - Strengthening internal trade, innovation and international marketing, further developing Canada-U.S. relations and committing to improve pension coverage for workers highlighted the Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan joint cabinet meeting.
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