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Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:27 AM
Students in the Vancouver School District will benefit from $5.1 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and new classroom supplies, MLA Suzanne Anton announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 3:15 PM
Vulnerable homeless youth will get a helping hand from the provincial government with an additional $5 million in housing and support services at Covenant House Vancouver (CHV).
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Friday, March 17, 2017 11:57 AM
The local government in Vancouver is receiving federal-provincial investment in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced MLA Suzanne Anton of Vancouver-Fraserview on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.
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Friday, March 17, 2017 10:45 AM
Workers coming to B.C. through the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) can now be exempt from the additional property transfer tax on foreign buyers, helping ensure B.C. continues to attract highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs across all sectors of the province’s diverse economy, including the growing tech sector.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 3:15 PM
Four British Columbia companies have each won $20,000 for developing B.C. tech to help solve a problem identified as part of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and the BC Innovation Council’s Innovation Challenge.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:15 PM
With record numbers of attendees and the demand for tickets outnumbering availability, the Province is announcing that the #BCTECH Summit will become an annual event, co-hosted by its Crown agency, the BC Innovation Council.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:30 AM
B.C.’s next generation of tech talent will be inspired by 13-year-old tech prodigy Tanmay Bakshi, and can explore career opportunities in an augmented reality scavenger hunt at Youth Innovation Day at the #BCTECH Summit.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:30 PM
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink Peter Fassbender, on behalf of Premier Christy Clark, will present Sahib Thind, a well-known Surrey citizen, with the province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:22 AM
Speaking at the sold-out second annual #BCTECH Summit, which more than 5,000 delegates will attend, Premier Christy Clark announced a significant increase in the number of tech-related grads and co-op placements throughout the province to drive tech talent development and support continued growth in British Columbia’s thriving technology sector.
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Monday, March 13, 2017 9:00 AM
Amrik Virk, B.C. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced a $40-million partnership to support the development of pre-commercial clean-energy projects and technologies.
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