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Wednesday, December 20, 2023 10:00 AM
New funding for manufacturing businesses on Vancouver Island will increase advanced manufacturing capabilities, make better use of available wood fibre in the forest sector and create and protect local jobs.
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Monday, May 15, 2023 3:40 PM
Secondary school students and recent graduates will soon have access to short-term, paid work placements at local manufacturers through a new program designed to help build a future workforce.
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Friday, February 17, 2017 9:45 AM
A $10 million investment in 2017-18 to the North Island-Coast Development Initiative Trust – referred to as Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) to support job creation and economic diversification in the Central South Island Region and the North Island-Sunshine Coast Region...
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Monday, January 23, 2017 8:30 AM
Young people of Nanaimo will have an opportunity to learn the skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 7:15 AM
Up to 96 Vancouver Island residents will receive the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to the federal/provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:00 PM
Young people of Nanaimo will have an opportunity to learn the skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations.
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:30 AM
As part of Apprenticeship Recognition Week, the B.C. government announced that Vancouver Island University (VIU) will receive more than $50,500 for an innovation pilot that will improve training outcomes and employability for apprentices.
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Friday, September 16, 2016 2:00 PM
Young people of Nanaimo will have an opportunity to learn the skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations. WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour will be making its next stop at the Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd. on Sept. 17, 2016.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:15 AM
Trades students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) will benefit from hands-on learning opportunities through a new investment of $187,071 in industry-standard trades-training equipment, as well as $4.85 million in continued support for 1,366 trades seats.
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Monday, December 7, 2015 1:00 PM
Local businesses from around Vancouver Island gathered to hear about British Columbia’s economic success and progress made to-date thanks to the BC Jobs Plan as well as for an announcement on a new Labour Market Partnership Project with Vancouver Island manufacturers.
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