November 19, 2008
TSAXANA – Aboriginal leaders and Vancouver Island West school district representatives signed the district’s first Aboriginal education enhancement agreement to help improve Aboriginal student success, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
November 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES – During the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in California, B.C. joined more than eight U.S. states and representatives from 11 countries in signing a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce GHG emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies, announced Environment Minister Barry Penner.
November 19, 2008
VICTORIA – With support from the provincial government’s ICE Fund, Nexterra Energy Corp. is implementing an alternative energy system that will cut operating costs for a Lower Mainland industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22,000 tonnes per year, Technology, Trade and Economic Development Minister Ida Chong said.
November 19, 2008
VICTORIA – B.C. is the number one destination of choice for international students coming to Canada, announced Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Minister Murray Coell during International Education Week.
November 19, 2008
VICTORIA – Nine local government employees from communities across British Columbia, recognized for their education and work experience in the local government field, are being awarded the following certificates by the provincial Board of Examiners.
November 19, 2008
BURNABY – The Province has approved $10.7 million for an addition and seismic upgrades to Brantford Elementary in Burnaby, Burnaby-Willingdon MLA John Nuraney announced.
November 19, 2008
FORT LANGLEY – The Birthplace of B.C. has officially opened its Spirit Square.
November 18, 2008
VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement in celebration of Douglas Day, Nov. 19, the 150th anniversary of the exact day in 1858 when Governor James Douglas came to Fort Langley and read the official proclamation that declared British Columbia a Crown Colony:
November 18, 2008
VICTORIA – B.C. will mark the first National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, focusing particularly on the 116 British Columbians whose lives are lost in an average year to impaired driving, Solicitor General John van Dongen said.
November 18, 2008
VANCOUVER – To help bridge the digital divide for First Nations, the provincial government is providing $22.5 million for broadband connectivity, announced Labour and Citizens’ Services Minister Iain Black with First Nations leaders.
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