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22 December 2016 Young readers invited to join book clubChildren between the ages of nine and 12 (Grades 4 through 6) are encouraged to join a Hackmatack book club. |
21 December 2016 Know the facts about public holidaysWith the holidays around the corner, it is important to know the details of public holidays under the Employment Standards Act. |
19 December 2016 Second-language training for eligible unemployed adults to begin in JanuaryFree second-language training for eligible unemployed adults will begin in January 2017. In September, the provincial government announced a $1 million investment for this initiative. |
13 December 2016 Investment in Promise PartnershipThe provincial government has invested more than $216,000 in the Promise Partnership over the last two academic years at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus through the Access and Success program. |
12 December 2016 Legislation being introduced to help fund free tuitionThe provincial government will take another step in implementing changes to post-secondary education financing for students by introducing legislation tomorrow to eliminate the provincial education and tuition tax credits, as announced last spring. |
16 November 2016 Amendments to WorkSafeNB legislation and policiesThe provincial government has introduced changes to the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal Act, the Workers’ Compensation Act and the Firefighters Compensation Act. |
07 November 2016 Funding announced for InspireNBThe provincial government is providing $345,000 to Venn Innovation for the provincewide implementation of InspireNB, a career exploration and planning resource for young people designed to raise awareness of available employment opportunities. |
07 November 2016 Investments made in multi-research greenhouse at UNB Saint JohnThe provincial and federal governments, together with the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus, are investing $1 million to build a multi-research greenhouse at the university through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. |
03 November 2016 Winners announced in provincewide career exploration competitionThe winners of the New Brunswick ChatterHigh career exploration competition were announced today. |
31 October 2016 New programs announced for CCNB CampbelltonThe provincial government is investing more than $424,000 to help the Campbellton campus of the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick deliver two new programs focused on senior care. |
28 October 2016 Students to participate in Atlantic Canada Career WeekStudents in all schools and post-secondary education institutions in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will be invited to participate in activities promoting careers during the week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 as part of Atlantic Canada Career Week to be launched by the ... |
28 October 2016 Take Our Kids to Work DayOn Wednesday, Nov. 2, Grade 9 students across Canada will participate in Take Our Kids to Work Day, which is part of Career Week, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. |
28 October 2016 National Francophone Immigration WeekThe following statement was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault, whose responsibilities include immigration, in recognition of National Francophone Immigration Week, Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. |
20 October 2016 Paramedic training course to be offered at CCNBA paramedic training course managed from the Campbellton campus of the Collège comunautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) will be offered to any one of the five CCNB campuses at a time, depending on where it is most needed. |
19 October 2016 Tourism group receives funding for pilot projectThe provincial government is investing $222,000 in the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick to develop a training program for the tourism industry. |
17 October 2016 Labour market ministers discuss job access and trainingImproving job access and training was a main topic as labour market ministers from across the country met last Friday in Quebec City. |
12 October 2016 Immigration planning discussedThe future of immigration was a main topic as Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault, whose responsibilities also include immigration, met with his federal, provincial and territorial counterparts in Winnipeg. |
12 October 2016 UNB recruitment office opens in BeijingPremier Brian Gallant celebrated the grand opening of the University of New Brunswick’s recruitment office in Beijing, China. |
11 October 2016 Government supports immigrant business initiativeThe provincial government is providing more than $100,000 to the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce to help launch Succession Connect, a pilot program meant to match immigrants with local turnkey businesses. |
07 October 2016 Minister’s statement on Canadian Citizenship WeekThe following statement was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault, whose responsibilities include immigration, in recognition of Canadian Citizenship Week, Oct. 10-16: |
30 September 2016 First New Brunswick Public Libraries Month to be celebrated in OctoberLibraries across the province will be celebrating the inaugural New Brunswick Public Libraries Month in October. |
27 September 2016 Province invests $1 million to help unemployed adults learn a second official languageThe provincial government will invest up to $1 million to provide free access to second-language training for unemployed adults, adding more courses on demand and making them more affordable. |
26 September 2016 Investment in Miramichi senior employment programThe provincial government is investing $196,000 in the Miramichi John Howard Society through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program. |
26 September 2016 Funding announced to support trucking industryThe provincial government is providing up to $200,000 to the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association to help identify ways to address labour shortages in the trucking industry. |
21 September 2016 Atlantic provinces to support mental health, and career development and transitionThe provincial government has committed to a number of actions to support public and post-secondary education students in the area of mental health and career transitioning. |