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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 2:54 PM
On September 7-8, 2016 Premier Christy Clark, her cabinet and the First Nations Leadership Council will welcome all delegates to the third annual Cabinet-First Nations Leaders Gathering, being held on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish First Nations.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:39 AM
When Graeme, a member of the Gitxsan Nation, was younger, he struggled in high school and didn’t believe he’d ever make it to university. His family and aunt, Shirley Joseph, believed otherwise. She was the Aboriginal Coordinator for Langara at the time, and encouraged him to enroll at Vancouver Community College and then Langara to begin his post-secondary studies.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 9:48 AM
Melina Laboucan, a 33-year-old member of the Lubicon Cree First Nation, came to UVic’s Indigenous Governance (IGov) master’s program in 2013 with a clear purpose: to develop a solar energy project plan that would tackle Indigenous and environmental issues in her home town of Little Buffalo, Alberta.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:42 AM
Ask Shruthi Narayan how she feels about graduating from SFU’s new master’s in big data program, and you will get a simple but poignant answer: “It’s like a dream.”
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Friday, August 12, 2016 11:41 AM
Before applying to Camosun College, Alana Armstrong had been working as a Registered Massage Therapist for 16 years when she took time off to care for some family members who had become ill.
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Friday, August 12, 2016 11:38 AM
After working as a stay-at-home mom to her three boys for several years, Carol Pesce decided she wanted to go back to school. Originally from Italy, Carol Pesce moved to Victoria 10 years ago.
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Monday, August 8, 2016 5:00 PM
The Government of British Columbia is proud to support and recognize local athletes who are competing for Team Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. There are 142 athletes with a connection to the province who either live or train here, and we’re all rooting them on in Rio!
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 12:30 PM
A fully preserved, 40,000 year old woolly mammoth named Lyuba captures the attention of Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour as she tours the new exhibit Mammoths!
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Monday, July 11, 2016 1:41 PM
Government announces summer sitting of legislature to introduce measures that enable Vancouver vacant homes tax and support consumer protection by ending self-regulation of the real estate industry.
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Thursday, July 7, 2016 9:45 AM
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage met face to face during an annual meeting to discuss their priorities, exchange ideas and strengthen relationships.
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