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Friday, March 3, 2017 11:15 AM
The Province is providing the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) with $1.97 million to help Aboriginal youth with multiple barriers to employment find work through a unique experience that is rich in culture and heritage.
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Friday, March 3, 2017 10:30 AM
Kirstin, a single mother from British Columbia’s central interior, loves family and friend updates on Facebook. But she never thought she’d get news that would turn her life around.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1:00 PM
As part of Budget 2017, the Province is investing $8 million over three years to increase child benefit exemptions for people who receive income or disability assistance.
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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 17, 2017 1:30 PM
For the second year in a row, government is increasing disability assistance rates by investing $199 million over three years.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 2:30 PM
Social innovators from all sectors came together in Vancouver today for the BC Social Innovation Youth Awards, a joint partnership between the government of British Columbia and RADIUS SFU, held at The Imperial Vancouver.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:45 AM
To further reduce barriers and make services and resources more easily accessible for people with disabilities, the Province is providing the BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network (BC SCI Network) with $5 million to enhance their services for British Columbians with a physical disability.
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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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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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