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Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:00 PM
Government is making it easier for British Columbians to apply for income and disability assistance online, thanks to a new integrated tool being launched on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:30 AM
When Mitzi, a single mother of one, learned about the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI) and the supports that the program offers, it came at the perfect time for her family.
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Friday, February 10, 2017 10:30 AM
“I grew up in a home that relied on income assistance, and I wanted to be able to accomplish more.”
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Monday, February 6, 2017 10:00 AM
Green Frog is a pest control company that is doing more than just dirty work. By working with and hiring people with barriers to employment at risk of homelessness, they are helping others to rebuild their lives.
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Friday, February 3, 2017 10:30 AM
Aliyah Roller escaped an abusive relationship by moving across the country to British Columbia. Though she had no connections here, she knew that she and her two children would be safe.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:30 AM
Amanda Dreager has found full-time employment with the Baker Creek Enhancement Society through a Job Creation Partnership project created to help raise awareness about the Cariboo Chilcotin shoreline.
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Monday, January 30, 2017 11:15 AM
With more than $282,000 in funding from the B.C. Government, Community Futures Shuswap is setting out to create a new labour-market strategy for the region.
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Monday, January 30, 2017 9:45 AM
In 2013, Atira Women’s Resource Society built the first multi-dwelling housing project in Canada using recycled shipping containers.
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Friday, January 27, 2017 6:30 PM
The B.C. government is providing more funding to help people gain work experience while contributing to an important community project.
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Friday, January 27, 2017 2:15 PM
A group of Okanagan residents will be trained and ready to work in the region’s child-care sector thanks to a $123,000 B.C. government-funded Project Based Labour Market Training program.
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