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 13 September 2012 Provincial, federal governments support biotechnology industry in New BrunswickThe provincial and federal governments are making a combined investment of more than $1.1 million in the Biorefinery Scale-up Centre in Grand Falls. The centre is part of the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Edmundston campus. From left: Liane Roy, president and chief executive officer, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick; Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André ...  |
 19 July 2012 Support for adult learning services on First NationsThe provincial government and the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) have partnered to support community adult learning programs for Aboriginals in New Brunswick. The announcement was made today at St. Mary's First Nation. The provincial government is investing $98,950 in JEDI to help develop partnerships and delivery of community adult ... |
 06 July 2012 New Brunswick ministers participate in milestone meetingEducation and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe joined provincial and territorial ministers of education in Halifax this week for the 100th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. From left: Carr; and Coulombe. |
 18 April 2012 Literacy Day in New BrunswickThe Council of the Federation Literacy Awards were announced on New Brunswick Literacy Day. From left: Bertier Bérubé, Apprentissage pour Adultes Chaleur Adult Learning Inc.; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Larry Gullison, A.L. Gullison Ltd./Disaster Kleenup. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practices and excellence in ... |
 17 November 2011 Construction of expansion to medical training centre officially beginsA sod-turning ceremony marking the official start of construction of an expansion to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (medical training centre of New Brunswick) was held. From left: Dr. Aurel Schofield, director of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick and associate dean of the faculty of medicine ... |
 01 November 2011 Automotive service technician apprenticeship to be offered in MintoApprenticeship block training in the automotive service technician trade will be offered at the New Brunswick Community College, Minto location, starting in January 2012. From left, front row: Edward Farris, mayor of Chipman; Heather Hathaway, principal, New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; ... |
 20 September 2011 Horticulture trade promoted on National Tree DayPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe participated in an activity to promote the landscape horticulture trade during the National Tree Day at the Kingsclear Consolidated School on Sept. 21. From left: Dave Milburn, owner and landscape-horticulturist Journeyman; Matt McGuire, teacher; Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian MacDonald; Coulombe; Karen Godsoe Daigle, ... |
 18 August 2011 More than $1.35 million for adult learning programs raised during the past 10 yearsThe Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournament has raised more than $1.35 million for adult literacy in New Brunswick during the past 10 years. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; and Natasha Bozek, executive-director, Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick. |
 19 July 2011 Apprenticeship training for Landscape-HorticulturistsEight newly-registered apprentices of the Landscape-Horticulturist program have completed their first block of training. The member companies of the Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. assisted the department with the development and implementation of the program. From left: Darrell Nameth, a representative of Landscape NB Horticulture Trades Association Inc. ... |
 22 June 2011 Graduation held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campusA total of 628 students graduated from the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus, on June 22. From left: Lois Scott, board of governors, New Brunswick Community College; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Amanda Auffrey, valedictorian; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, New Brunswick Community College; Jenny Sanipass, elder, ... |
 22 June 2011 Official opening held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campusA new building and a new welding shop were officially opened on June 22 at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Moncton campus. From left: Garth Lawson, NBCC board of governors; John Betts, MLA for Moncton Crescent; Marilyn Luscombe, president and chief executive officer, NBCC; Darren Rose, principal, NBCC Moncton; ... |
 02 June 2011 Summer Reading Club to encourage youths’ imaginations to take flightThe 2011 Summer Reading Club was launched today at the Fredericton Public Library. The slogan this year is The Sky's the Limit @ your library, and the theme is: up in the air. From left: Carl Killen, legislative secretary to the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; and Jill ... |
 20 April 2011 Literacy awards presented to two New BrunswickersFrenzada Mallet and Eleanor Kingston were presented with the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for New Brunswick by Energy Minister Craig Leonard. From left: Mallet; Leonard; and Kingston. |
 24 March 2011 New student crime stoppers programThe provincial government and Crime Stoppers New Brunswick have joined forces to make schools and communities safer with a new Student Crime Stoppers program. From left: Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; Ron Godin, president, New Brunswick Crime Stoppers; Premier David Alward; Education ... |
 18 March 2011 Three infrastructure projects at Mount Allison University completedAn event was held at Mount Allison University, where three infrastructure projects funded by the provincial and the federal governments have recently been completed. From left: Mount Allison University chemistry and biochemistry department head Dr. Andrew Grant; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe; federal Minister of State (Small ... |
 25 February 2011 University research and development centre opened in ShippaganThe official opening of the Carrefour de la recherche et développement (research and development centre) at the Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus, was held today. From left: Romain Losier, engineer and project manager, Foulem Construction ltée; Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, vice-president, Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus; Post-Secondary Education, Training and ... |
 21 January 2011 Minister visits Moncton campus of Université de MonctonPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently made her first official visit to the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton where she toured several buildings and met university president Yvon Fontaine as well as faculty members and students. In the photo, taken during her tour of the ... |
 13 January 2011 Training program for non-profit sectorLearnSphere Canada Inc., with the support of the federal and provincial governments, has developed a provincewide training program designed for the non-profit sector. The program, launched today, will offer workshops across the province in the coming months. From left: National Revenue Minister, Keith Ashfield, who is also minister of the ... |
 09 December 2010 Minister meets with representatives from student associationsPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe recently met with representatives from university student associations to discuss their concerns about post-secondary education. From left: Samuel (Sam) Gregg-Wallace, president of Mount Allison University Students’ Administrative Council and president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance; Shannon Carmont-McKinley, president of the University ... |
 02 December 2010 Minister meets student representativesPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met with representatives of the Fédération des étudiants et étudiantes du Centre universitaire de Moncton (FÉÉCUM) and the New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) to discuss key issues and concerns of students. From left: Luc Léger, project officer and researcher, FÉÉCUM; Mélissa Cormier, ... |
 01 November 2010 Council launches literacy campaignImproving the quality of life by increasing literacy and essential skills is the goal of an awareness campaign launched by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training. Ministers announced the joint initiative in their respective provinces by presenting the campaign's English and French television advertisements, which begin airing ... |
 19 October 2010 Minister visits construction of NBCC Fredericton facilityPost-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe met today with University of New Brunswick president Eddy Campbell and viewed the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) facility being constructed on the university’s Fredericton campus. From left: Campbell; and Coulombe. |
 12 October 2010 New ministerPremier David Alward and the members of the Executive Council were sworn in at a ceremony held on Oct. 12 at the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton. From left: David Ferguson, clerk of the Executive Council; Lt.-Gov. Graydon Nicholas; Alward; and Martine Coulombe, who takes the oath of office to ... |
 16 July 2010 Expansion to NBCC - Miramichi campusThe provincial government is taking two major steps to strengthen higher education on the Miramichi. It is investing in the construction of a multi-purpose wing at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Miramichi campus. It has also reached an agreement with St. Thomas University (STU) to expand the university’s presence ... |
 31 May 2010 Community college corporations officially autonomousThe community college system officially became two autonomous institutions today after a weekend of settling the final legal details by the two respective boards. The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), are now managing separate English and French institutions. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour ... |
