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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 12:05 PM
Public hospitals, colleges and universities soon will be joining K-12 schools in receiving funding for capital investments dedicated to reducing energy costs, demonstrating clean technology and lowering carbon emissions.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 1:45 PM
Public post-secondary institutions are receiving $10.5 million for the planning and changes needed to transition English as a Second Language (ESL) programs to a new model where immigrant settlement services are directly administered by the federal government.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:00 AM
The Government of British Columbia announced close to $5.6 million for 27 community-based education and training programs for Aboriginal learners around B.C.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:00 AM
Aboriginal learners on Vancouver Island are gaining new skills that will prepare them for possible careers that include the hospitality sector, forest stewardship, or the pulp and paper industry.
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Friday, January 10, 2014 8:30 AM
British Columbia's open textbooks project already has helped almost 300 post-secondary students, who saved an average of $146 each on their textbook costs for the fall 2013 semester.
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Monday, November 18, 2013 8:00 AM
Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk has issued the following statement on International Education Week:
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Monday, November 4, 2013 9:45 AM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk have issued the following statement in recognition of Skilled Trades and Technology Week, Nov. 4-10, 2013.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:45 AM
Students at Camosun College and Vancouver Island University who want to learn a trade are getting a helping hand with close to $500,000 in one-time funding for 130 foundation seats in targeted trades training courses during 2013-14.
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Friday, October 25, 2013 8:30 AM
Twenty open textbooks will be developed for skills training and technical post-secondary subject areas.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:15 AM
Many post-secondary students starting or returning to classes this September will be attending one of British Columbia's private universities, colleges or career-training schools.
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