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Thursday, November 5, 2015 8:00 AM
A survey of more than 3,000 former apprenticeship students in British Columbia shows that a career in the trades can pay off, with 90% of employed respondents working in a field related to their training and earning a median wage of $28 an hour.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015 9:30 AM
Eleven public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia expect to save up to $500,000 through three joint procurement agreements for welding and electrical equipment.
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:30 AM
B.C. universities topped the Maclean’s rankings yet again, with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) coming first in their respective categories.
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Friday, September 18, 2015 10:30 AM
The provincial government is targeting $1.5 million to fund 183 new health-education spaces at nine public post-secondary institutions to meet the demand for the delivery of health care in communities throughout British Columbia.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 9:45 AM
Fourteen post-secondary institutions in B.C. and close to 7,500 employees have recently ratified a number of agreements negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.
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Monday, July 20, 2015 7:30 AM
As part of B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, government is investing $12 million in 2015-16 for new trades equipment at 14 public post-secondary institutions so students planning to enter in-demand occupations learn their trade using industry-standard technology.
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Monday, June 29, 2015 10:30 AM
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has signed a master agreement with Ryan Company Limited on behalf of the public post-secondary sector to provide and maintain vending equipment that dispense drinks and snacks at campuses throughout the province.
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Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:30 PM
Latest statistics show the number of international students choosing British Columbia as their study destination increased 22% from 94,000 students in 2009-10 to 114,600 in 2013-14.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 9:45 AM
The University of Victoria (UVic) Board of Governors has approved and the UVic Faculty Association has ratified their tentative agreement negotiated under the Economic Stability Mandate.
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Friday, May 29, 2015 1:35 PM
Effective June 1, 2015, the BC Government Newsroom website will move to a new url - news.gov.bc.ca and offer materials for direct download to media and the public.
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