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Monday, July 4, 2016 9:15 AM
British Columbians will have a lot more information about the accessibility of B.C.’s northern parks once a Job Creation Partnership with the government and Spinal Cord Injury BC is complete. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond announced the project on July 4.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:30 AM
Larger ballots to improve the voting experience for sight-impaired voters, hearing loop technology on BC Ferries and an $800,000 Google grant for LipSync, a mouth-controlled input device for mobile phones created by the Neil Squire Society.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:15 PM
For the first time in its history, a digital all-Island archive is going to be created in Haida Gwaii with support from a government-funded skills training project.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 11:00 AM
Treaty 8 Tribal Association bands now have a five-year, community-specific labour-market strategy to help its members take advantage of current and future economic development opportunities.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 10:45 AM
The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation is eliminating the $45 BC Bus Pass annual administration fee for people with the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation.
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Friday, June 17, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province and partners collectively will be investing more than $7.5 million to support youth who are at risk of substance-use and mental-health concerns with the launch of a new, Integrated Youth Services Initiative.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 9:30 AM
Revelstoke’s Food Security Strategy is putting down roots, thanks to more than $13,000 in provincial funding for two work experience participants to develop food security programs with Community Connections Revelstoke.
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Monday, June 6, 2016 1:45 PM
More than 2,800 single parents on income and disability assistance are already getting the supports they need to find employment and build a more secure future through the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), a program that provides skills training or work experience and wrap-around supports.
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 9:00 AM
A recently completed $50,440 government-funded report on mountain biking in the Thompson Nichola Regional District is leading to significant investment from the Simpcw First Nation into the area’s tourism sector.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 10:30 AM
Twenty-one members of Gingolx Village’s population will gain work experience and help support new tourism industry opportunities by way of improved campsites, trails, marine development, community beautification and a new performance stage.
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