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Friday, December 7, 2012 9:30 AM
Eighteen B.C. communities will benefit from government grants geared to the development of local sport programs.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 1:00 PM
Premier Christy Clark announced an investment of more than $500,000 for a program that will support skills training for Aboriginal individuals aspiring to start or grow their own businesses.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:00 AM
Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji:
"I want to extend greetings and best wishes to all those celebrating the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion and an ambassador of peace and unity for human beings around the world.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 8:00 AM
What do you do when a traditional First Nations language is dying? For the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, one of the answers is not traditional in the least - play Nintendo.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:15 AM
As part of B.C.'s multiculturalism week, the fourth annual Provincial Nesika Awards has recognized four individuals and organizations for their exceptional work to promote diversity and multiculturalism throughout the province.
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Friday, November 23, 2012 10:30 AM
$200,000 in one-time funding means that ongoing programs and research aimed at supporting Aboriginal students' success in their post-secondary studies will continue at the University of Victoria.
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Friday, November 23, 2012 10:15 AM
Aboriginal students who experience a short-term financial crisis will now have access to emergency financial relief while they are attending school.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:15 AM
The B.C. government has received the final report from Wally Oppal, QC, commissioner of a public inquiry examining the police investigations into missing and murdered women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:30 AM
The B.C. government is providing another $764,600 through the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to help 10 First Nations communities pursue clean-power options.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:30 AM
Remote First Nations communities throughout British Columbia will receive $700,000 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, through funding from the Provincial Health Services Authority, to grow community gardens - helping to provide fresh produce to those who would otherwise have limited access to these healthy foods.
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