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Monday, November 12, 2012 10:00 AM
Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on Diwali: "I want to extend my best wishes to everyone celebrating Diwali - the Festival of Lights - and wish everyone all the best in the coming year.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 1:30 PM
The B.C. government is providing a shorter, simpler application form for local organizations throughout the province re-applying for community gaming grants, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett announced today.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 3:30 PM
The fourth annual British Columbia Aboriginal Business Awards were announced by Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:00 PM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Pat Bell proclaimed Nov. 6 WelcomeBC Day in B.C. at the annual WelcomeBC celebration, and announced the recipients of four awards, recognizing the exceptional contributions to this province by immigrants, immigrant services and other supporters.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 9:45 AM
More skilled immigrants will be able to fully utilize their skills in the B.C. economy, as the B.C. government invests in projects and programs to speed up and improve the process for immigrants to get their credentials and qualifications recognized to work in B.C.
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Friday, October 26, 2012 7:30 AM
I would like to extend greetings for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims both in British Columbia and all over the world and congratulate those who participated in the holy pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 12:01 PM
Two unique B.C. programs were honoured at the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Awards of Excellence in Halifax last week for their work in promoting multiculturalism and challenging racism.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 3:30 PM
An agreement signed today by the B.C. government and the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) supports government's 2011 throne speech commitment to establish an off-reserve Aboriginal action plan.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:15 PM
A celebratory feast preceded the signing of New Westminster school district's second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA), which hopes to build on their dramatic improvement of learning outcomes for Aboriginal students.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:15 AM
A group of 25 members of the Korean Forest Service have arrived in Salmon Arm to learn wildfire investigation techniques and take advantage of the expertise of B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch crews.
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