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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:30 AM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Parliamentary Secretary Greg Kyllo gave an update on British Columbia’s economic progress since the BC Jobs Plan release in 2011 and a preview of where the jobs plan is headed in the five-year update later this fall.
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Friday, August 19, 2016 2:00 PM
Young people of Vancouver 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 Fair at the PNE from Aug. 20 – Sept. 5, 2016.
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Friday, August 19, 2016 1:27 PM
The provincial government unveiled the Climate Leadership Plan, leading to the creation of up to 66,000 jobs over the next ten years, and reducing net annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 million tonnes below current forecasts by 2050.
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Monday, August 15, 2016 10:15 AM
The families of more than 32,000 B.C. children born in 2007 or later have taken up the opportunity to kick-start their education savings during the first year of the $1,200 British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG).
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Friday, August 12, 2016 10:15 AM
The Province announced that it has invested, through the Industry Training Authority (ITA), a combined $206,000 to two training providers in Vancouver for skills training seats in high-priority trades.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 1:30 PM
Eight B.C. food companies will have the fruits of their labour on display at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Food Expo, Asia’s largest consumer food industry event, from Aug. 11-15, 2016.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 1:00 PM
A new event promoting the bicycle as a healthy and convenient mode of transportation for shopping trips is getting a kick-start from a government-funded Job Creation Partnership.
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 10:30 AM
Moira Stilwell, MLA for Vancouver-Langara, on behalf of Premier Christy Clark, will present Abbe Gates, a well-known Vancouver citizen, with the province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.
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Monday, July 18, 2016 10:15 AM
Vancouver Community College (VCC) is receiving $694,605 toward the purchase of new trades-training equipment that will benefit students in the auto service technician, culinary arts, baking and pastry arts and heavy-mechanical trades programs.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:15 AM
A new affordable housing development under construction in East Vancouver will increase options for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, while providing a unique approach to supportive housing.
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