http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by theme Systems of Support en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 VANCOUVER – The Province of B.C. and the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) signed an agreement today that paves the way for First Nations to receive full per-pupil funding for eligible provincial students attending band-operated schools. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0028-000585.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:08 GMT PENTICTON – One of the province’s newest StrongStart BC centres has officially opened at Carmi Elementary school in the Okanagan Skaha school district, Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EDUC0027-000583.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:39 GMT VICTORIA – British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HSERV0001-000004.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:45 GMT KAMLOOPS – Workers in several Thompson-Nicola area communities will benefit from more than $580,000 in funding to undertake building and safety projects and create employment through the Job Opportunities Program, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced on behalf of Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0041-000578.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:28 GMT VICTORIA – A new Cross-Ministry Transition Planning Protocol for Youth with Special Needs became effective Nov. 1, 2009 and will begin to be implemented in the coming months, Children and Family Development Minister Mary Polak announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CFD0013-000575.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:25:20 GMT VICTORIA – Workers in the community of Cranbrook are benefiting from close to $140,000 through the Job Opportunities Program for an invasive plant management and fuel reduction project, announced Minister of Community and Rural Development Bill Bennett. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0040-000572.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:01 GMT VICTORIA – A new group of adults with developmental disabilities will receive Community Living BC services early next year, thanks to the Province’s introduction of improved eligibility criteria supported by a three-year investment of $23.2 million. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HSD0065-000566.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:18:17 GMT VICTORIA – The Centre for Hip Health and Mobility’s mobile research lab, the first of its kind in Canada, makes its debut in Victoria today, announced Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC Mary McNeil. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HLS0032-000562.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:17:20 GMT VICTORIA – The Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot program opens for application today, providing small business and not-for-profit employers in British Columbia with access to funding to support employee training, helping improve skills and productivity. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009ALMD0038-000567.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:54 GMT VICTORIA – Labour Minister Murray Coell today announced that he will appoint an Industrial Inquiry Commission to put forward options for a new bargaining structure for ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in the province. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009LBR0003-000564.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:10:27 GMT