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Monday, November 28, 2016 12:15 PM
The B.C. government has awarded the Indus Media Foundation a one-time grant of $248,500 to share South Asian heritage through exhibition displays and learning tools intended for B.C. schools and community spaces. Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, along with Amrik Virk, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead, addressed Surrey high school students and community members at Simon Fraser University.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 10:59 AM
B.C.’s strong economy means British Columbian families in need of affordable rental housing will soon have access to close to 2,900 new units of housing, thanks to the B.C. government’s funding commitment of $516 million toward the 68 projects announced.
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Friday, November 18, 2016 7:37 AM
Communities throughout the lower mainland will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $52,166 for Kwantlen Polytechnic University to support adult-literacy programs.
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Monday, November 7, 2016 10:15 AM
Individuals and families with low-to moderate-incomes and people with disabilities are benefiting from 71 new units of affordable rental housing at Chorus Apartments, which officially opened in Surrey.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 2:00 PM
The Province, anti-gang units and local police continue to make progress with work underway on B.C.’s $23-million expanded Guns and Gangs Strategy.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:45 PM
It won’t be an easy ride, but for a select few who are ready, a new program will give adults looking for a way out of gang life the tools they’ll need to find meaningful employment, build strong family and community connections and shake their gangster identity for good.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 4:40 AM
Students, teachers and staff at 62 schools in the Surrey school district will benefit from $2.5 million in in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 7:30 AM
The Province, anti-gang units and local police continue to make progress on British Columbia’s $23-million expanded Guns and Gangs Strategy.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:10 AM
Public Safety and Solicitor General Minister Mike Morris joined police to remind British Columbians of the upcoming amnesty and opportunity to turn in any unwanted firearms, weapons and ammunition between Oct. 1-31, 2016.
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Monday, September 19, 2016 9:45 AM
The British Columbia government announced an investment of $210,000 for skills training in high-priority trades seats at BC Hydro.
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