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BCIT announces $33M funding for new trades and technology complex

BCIT announces $33M funding for new trades and technology complex

The new complex at BCIT's Burnaby campus is expected to meet the increasing demand in the province's skilled trades sector over the next decade
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Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

Amid NHL controversy, experts say it is important for senior-level employers to remember that positional power is a real thing.
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B.C. parents missing out on free money for their children's education

B.C. parents missing out on free money for their children's education

Every child in B.C. is eligible for a free, one-time $1,200 RESP grant, with no contribution, upon turning six and until the age of nine; but only roughly half of children are receiving it, according to the B.C. government
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B.C. marks a record number of trades apprenticeships

B.C. marks a record number of trades apprenticeships

More than 40,000 were enrolled in apprenticeship programs in 2022
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SFU, Tsleil-Waututh Nation sign agreement to advance reconciliation

SFU, Tsleil-Waututh Nation sign agreement to advance reconciliation

SFU and the regional First Nation will look to find key initiatives to build on inclusivity for students, faculty and visitors to the Burnaby campus
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UNBC tweaking education program to address teacher shortage

UNBC tweaking education program to address teacher shortage

University offering 'micro-credentials' and more accessible programming options to train more teachers
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Rural B.C. educators greeted with $10K welcome gifts amid teacher shortages

Rural B.C. educators greeted with $10K welcome gifts amid teacher shortages

Private donation helps attract teachers to communities like Lytton, Clinton, Lillooet
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B.C. sees more strikes as days lost to job action accumulate

B.C. sees more strikes as days lost to job action accumulate

Number of days lost to job action far fewer than amid labour strife in the 1970s, 1980s
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Inflation driving more post-secondary students to rely on parents, stay home to finish school: RBC poll

Inflation driving more post-secondary students to rely on parents, stay home to finish school: RBC poll

Forty-five per cent of students expected to graduate with up to $20K in debt
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Deal to buy Quest University didn’t include student dorms that are now for sale

Deal to buy Quest University didn’t include student dorms that are now for sale

Four dorm buildings valued at $11M each last year, according to BC Assessment
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