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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 2:15 PM
British Columbia has the lowest smoking rate in Canada for the 12th year in a row at 14.3 per cent, says the 2010 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS).
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:00 AM
New simple, cost-effective planning tools are now available to capable adults wanting to plan for a time when they are unable to make their own decisions independently.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011 9:09 AM
A nine-metre Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awareness banner was unfurled across Douglas St. in Victoria to shine the spotlight on FASD Prevention and Support Month in B.C.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011 10:00 AM
Wood stove exchange programs in communities throughout B.C. will share another $200,000 in funding to help more people swap old wood stoves for new high-efficiency models, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011 7:00 AM
High performance student athletes in Victoria and Kelowna now have the chance to split their school day between academics and training - giving them a better competitive edge
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:15 AM
Future health professionals across the province will benefit from an additional 188 student spaces to get the training they need as nurses, health-care assistants and pharmacy technicians to provide the high-quality health care B.C. families deserve.
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Friday, August 19, 2011 2:15 PM
The Province is contributing more than $295,000 to support 61 sporting events hosted in communities all over British Columbia during the coming months, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
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Monday, August 15, 2011 4:02 PM
Team BC provided another thrilling performance at the Western Canada Summer Games and captured its 10th consecutive Western Canada Summer Games Trophy, Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, announced.
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Monday, August 15, 2011 10:00 AM
The Province is providing $25 million to Genome BC in support of its ongoing research in the areas of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, human health, bioenergy, mining and the environment.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:00 AM
Through the Ministry of Advanced Education's Nurses Education Bursary, 109 students in nursing programs across British Columbia will receive a total of $218,000 in bursaries this summer.
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