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08 May 2013 REVISED / Project helps students move to bachelor of nursing from licensed practical nursingLicensed practical nursing graduates will be able to enter the bachelor of nursing program at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus, under a pilot project supported by the Department Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. |
07 May 2013 Minister's message / Asian Heritage MonthThe following message was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy in recognition of Asian Heritage Month: |
30 April 2013 Post-secondary education, labour, training budget estimates releasedThe provincial government plans to invest $609,446,000 in post-secondary education, training and labour in 2013-14. This figure was contained in budget estimates released by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Danny Soucy. |
30 April 2013 Libraries launch New Brunswick Author PortalAn online resource that collates information about authors from the province, called the New Brunswick Author Portal, is now available through the New Brunswick Public Library Service. |
26 April 2013 Minister's message / National Day of MourningThe following message was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy in recognition of the National Day of Mourning, Sunday, April 28: |
24 April 2013 Appointees announced for New Brunswick Research and Innovation CouncilThe names of the appointees to the New Brunswick Research and Innovation Council were presented today by Premier David Alward and Geoff Flood, co-chairs of the council. |
23 April 2013 Legislation introduced to create New Brunswick Research and Innovation CouncilLegislation was introduced today by Premier David Alward to create the New Brunswick Research and Innovation Council. |
18 April 2013 New Brunswick College of Craft and Design to hold 15th Annual Fashion ShowThe New Brunswick College of Craft and Design is holding its 15th Annual Fashion Show at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the Fredericton Convention Centre. |
17 April 2013 Minister's message / Literacy Day in New BrunswickThe following statement was today issued by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy on the occasion of Literacy Day in New Brunswick, Wednesday, April 17: |
09 April 2013 CCNB launches training in forest truckingTraining in forest trucking was launched this week at the Polyvalente Alexandre-J.-Savoie in Saint-Quentin. |
25 March 2013 Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick donates $6,500 worth of books to public librariesMore than $6,500 worth of books has been donated by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick to the New Brunswick Public Library Service. The donation was made possible through the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation. |
18 March 2013 Assistive technology available for apprentices with learning disabilitiesThe provincial government is partnering with the Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick to help apprentices with learning disabilities in their training. |
15 March 2013 EI claimants affected by end of federal pilot project urged to visit local employment officesPremier David Alward announced a new training program in Tracadie today for unemployed New Brunswickers affected by the recent termination of the five-week extended Employment Insurance (EI) benefits federal pilot project. |
19 February 2013 Students at New Brunswick College of Craft and Design awarded scholarshipsEleven students at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design have each received a scholarship or bursary from the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Foundation. The recipients were announced by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy. |
05 February 2013 Students invited to participate in contest about workplace safety and employee rightsNew Brunswick high school students are invited to take part in the provincial It's Your Job – Know Your Rights video contest stressing the importance of workplace safety and employee rights. |
04 February 2013 New Brunswickers borrow record number of ebooks and audiobooksNew Brunswickers downloaded record numbers of ebooks and audiobooks during the past holiday season. Statistics gathered this month show that more than twice as many titles were borrowed compared to this time last year. |
30 January 2013 One-Job Pledge initiative launched to stimulate economyThe New Brunswick government is creating a new initiative, called the One-Job Pledge, to help businesses create quality jobs and new opportunities for recent graduates in the province. |
25 January 2013 National Family Literacy DayThe provincial government is encouraging families and communities to showcase the benefits of reading and to promote literacy in support of National Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. |
14 January 2013 One in five new students at Maritime universities transfers from another post-secondary institutionA study released today shows that almost 20 per cent of new students at Maritime universities receive credit for courses completed at another university or college, and more than half of these students transfer into their second year of university or higher. |
11 January 2013 Summer job applications for students now availableStudents seeking a job for this summer may now apply to the Student Employment and Experience Development (SEED) program. |
19 December 2012 Golden Jubilee Scholarship recipients announcedThe provincial government has awarded the Golden Jubilee Scholarship to four students; one enrolled in each of New Brunswick's public universities. |
18 December 2012 Young readers encouraged to participate in Hackmatack programChildren in Grades 4 through 6 are invited to join a Hackmatack book club at their local public library and participate in the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award. |
12 December 2012 Pilot project increases accessibility of public library collections for persons with print disabilitiesNew Brunswickers with print disabilities may now borrow alternative format collections such as specialized audio books and Braille books from the Smurfit-Stone Public Library in Bathurst. The pilot project was launched by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy. |
10 December 2012 Public libraries receive $100,000 donation for new eBooks and audio booksThe New Brunswick Public Library Service has received a donation of $100,000 to purchase new eBooks and downloadable audio books from the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation. |
06 December 2012 Minister's message for International Human Rights DayThe following statement was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Danny Soucy in recognition of International Human Rights Day, Monday, Dec. 10: |