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 23 June 2009 New multicultural and newcomer resource centre opens in MiramichiGovernment will invest $150,000 to establish a multicultural and newcomer resource centre in Miramichi. The announcement was made today by Donald Arseneault (pictured), minister of post-secondary education training and labour, who was representing Victor Boudreau, minister responsible for the population growth secretariat. |
 08 June 2009 NBCC- Saint John campus designs unveiledThe architectural designs for the new Saint John campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) were unveiled today. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault and Supply and Services Minister Ed Doherty made the announcement. From left: Cindie Miller, NBCC student; Doherty; Saint John East ... |
 08 June 2009 $43.5 million for Saint John's post-secondary institutionsThe federal and New Brunswick governments are making an investment of $43.5 million in post-secondary institutions in Saint John. The announcement was made by Energy Minister Jack Keir and Saint John MP Rodney Weston. From left: Stuart Jamieson, minister of tourism and parks; John McLaughlin, president, University of ... |
 04 June 2009 2009 Summer Reading Club promotes creativity and employmentThe start of New Brunswick's 2009 Summer Reading Club was held today at the Dieppe Public Library. The slogan for this year's reading club, Be ARTrageous!@ your library, is promoting the theme, Visual Art. |
 29 May 2009 Firefighters' compensation act introducedGovernment has introduced the Firefighters' Compensation Act, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault announced today. |
 13 May 2009 Timely Completion Benefit now availableNew Brunswickers who graduate from a post-secondary institution within the established timeline of their program and who have student loans in excess of $26,000 may now apply for the Timely Completion Benefit. From left: Heather Elliot, director of New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA); Duncan Gallant, president of the NBSA; Jon ... |
 08 May 2009 Collection of breast cancer materials now availableA new collection of breast cancer materials available through New Brunswick public libraries and bookmobiles was unveiled today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault. |
 06 May 2009 Government announces $250,000 for essential-skills programGovernment is investing $250,000 over three years in TIES 2 Work, a new training program in workplace essential skills that will provide employment opportunities for people living in poverty. Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault made the announcement today at the Saint John Learning Exchange. From left: ... |
 04 May 2009 New multicultural and newcomer resource centre opensThe provincial government is making an investment of $258,166 to establish a multicultural and newcomer resource centre in Saint John. The announcement was made by Supply and Services Minister Ed Doherty. Five mayors from Greater Saint John also attended. |
 23 January 2009 Investment made in CCNB - Edmundston campusA total of $35 million will be invested in CCNB - Edmundston campus infrastructure, Premier Shawn Graham and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault announced today. |
 10 December 2008 Donation of books to librariesThe Architect’s Association of New Brunswick, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, today made a donation of books to the province's public libraries and bookmobiles. The donation took place in the reading room of the Fredericton Public Library. From left: Malcolm Boyd, president, Architects' Association of New ... |
 31 October 2008 Government invests $507,000 in NBCC - Saint JohnThe provincial government is investing more than $507,000 to improve facilities and add more instructors at the Saint John campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). From left: Andrew Smith, an electrical student at the Saint John campus; Annette Albert, Saint John campus principal; and Post-Secondary Education, Training and ... |
 14 October 2008 Partnership between CCNB Campbellton and District 15 promotes skilled tradesA new partnership between Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) - Campus de Campbellton and School District 15 means that Sugarloaf Senior High School students can now benefit from skilled trades training at their local community college campus. The partnership, announced today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty, ... |
 10 October 2008 CCNB-Bathurst students receive awards and bursariesThree winners of a Wage Gap Action Plan Scholarship and 12 recipients of a bursary for women pursuing careers in technology were acknowledged today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty when he visited the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) in Bathurst. |
 07 October 2008 $3-million trades facility opens at NBCC - St. AndrewsA new facility in which to train future tradespeople officially opened today at the St. Andrews campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). The expansion reflects the efforts of the provincial government to increase the number of skilled trades professionals. |
 23 September 2008 Government invests in online campaignThe provincial government is investing $120,000 towards a new on-line campaign aimed at educating students and career counsellors on the numerous career opportunities in the forestry sector. The initiative by the Council on Forest Promotion and Recruitment is called Go Forestry!, and is the latest in a series of ... |
 26 June 2008 Plan for transformation of post-secondary education unveiledA transformation of community colleges and apprenticeship, the establishment of graduate schools, and student financing strategies were some of the highlights as the government released Be Inspired. Be Ready. Be Better. The Action Plan to Transform Post-Secondary Education in New Brunswick.   |
 15 June 2008 Government to share best practices on training with Republic of NigerA recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Niger will see the two countries co-operating and sharing best practices on vocational and technical training. |
 10 June 2008 Government to partner with Dalhousie and University of New Brunswick to train doctorsAn agreement to bring an English-language, distributed medical education program to New Brunswick was officially signed today by the Government of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University and the University of New Brunswick. Back row, from left: Kathryn Hamer, UNB; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty; and Health ... |
 12 May 2008 High school skilled trades and technology programs to be improved (anglophone sector)A three-year plan to restructure and improve the anglophone school system's Skilled Trades and Technology Education (STTE) program was unveiled today by Education Minister Kelly Lamrock. |
 21 April 2008 Project to assist unemployed older workers in Restigouche and Chaleur areasA new project will help 90 older workers from various sectors in the Restigouche and Chaleur regions get adequate training and help them return to the labour force. From left: Roger Plourde, president of CBDC Restigouche; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty; Fundy Royal MP Mike Allen, and ... |
 16 April 2008 2007 Council of the Federation Literacy AwardsPremier Shawn Graham marked New Brunswick Literacy Day by presenting the 2007 Council of the Federation Literacy Awards at a meeting of Provincial Literacy Partners today in Fredericton. From left: Roberto Dallaire and Lise Godin, Apprentissage pour adultes Chaleur Inc.; Kate Barnett and Stacey Doyle, Saint John Learning ... |
 14 April 2008 Atlantic ministers of education and training to develop regional literacy action planA regional action plan to improve literacy skills in Atlantic Canada will be developed. The Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET) made the announcement April 15 at the conclusion of the two-day Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty; ... |
 13 April 2008 Canada's education ministers take the lead on literacyThe intergovernmental body of Canada''s education ministers, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), recently sponsored the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum. Pictured, Education Minister Kelly Lamrock raises a flag to mark the beginning of the event as Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty looks on. |
 26 March 2008 Seven new members named to N.B. Public Libraries Foundation boardSeven new members have been appointed to the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation Board of Trustees. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty made the announcement today. Front row, from left: François Levert (current treasurer), Judy Heron (current member), Jeannie Matthews, Aline Landry, and Brian Hudson. ... |
