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30 June 2011 New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus, officially opensThe New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus, was officially opened today. |
22 June 2011 Official opening held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campusA new building and a new welding shop were officially opened today at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus. |
21 June 2011 Appointment of new members to the WorkSafe NB board of directorsFive new members have been appointed to the board of directors of WorkSafe NB, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe announced. |
10 June 2011 May unemployment rate down compared to last monthThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in New Brunswick fell to 9.5 per cent in May, down 0.5 of a percentage point compared to April. |
02 June 2011 Government prepares for Canada Post work stoppageThe provincial government has made plans to minimize the impact of a work stoppage at Canada Post. |
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. |
27 May 2011 Training and Skills Development Program cheques ready for pick-upNew Brunswickers who receive support through the Training and Skills Development program will receive their June 1 cheques even if there is a postal work stoppage. |
06 May 2011 April unemployment up to 10 percentNew Brunswick's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10 per cent in April, up 0.4 of a percentage point compared to March, according to figures reported today by Statistics Canada. |
28 April 2011 National Day of MourningThe following message was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe in recognition of the National Day of Mourning, Thursday, April 28: |
20 April 2011 Literacy awards presented to two New BrunswickersTwo people were presented today with the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for New Brunswick. The recipients were Frenzada Mallet and Eleanor Kingston. |
19 April 2011 Interactive Trades Expo underwayYoung people in custody or under community supervision are learning about potential job opportunities in various trades at a two-day career expo that opened today at the New Brunswick Youth Centre in Miramichi. |
15 April 2011 $13.7 million to be invested in post-secondary education, including community college seatsThe provincial government will be investing $13.7 million in post-secondary education, including community college seats, in 2011-12. |
14 April 2011 Consultation to review employment and education leave protection for reservistsA consultation process began today regarding employment and education leave protection for Canadian Forces reservists. |
08 April 2011 March unemployment rate drops slightlyNew Brunswick's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 9.6 per cent in March, down by 0.2 of a percentage point compared to February, according to figures reported today by Statistics Canada. |
04 April 2011 International Adult Learners' WeekThe following message was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe in recognition of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO's sponsorship of International Adult Learners' Week, April 2-9. |
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. |
18 March 2011 Minimum wage to increase by 50 cents per hourThe minimum wage in New Brunswick will increase by 50 cents per hour to $9.50 per hour on Friday, April 1. |
18 March 2011 Three infrastructure projects at Mount Allison University completedAn event was held today at Mount Allison University, where three infrastructure projects funded by the provincial and the federal governments have recently been completed. |
15 March 2011 Official opening of research and development facilities at the Université de MonctonThe official opening of research and development facilities was held today at the Rémi-Rossignol building at the Université de Moncton. |
14 March 2011 Aboriginal trades orientation initiative launchedA training program to help Aboriginal people prepare for work in various trades was launched today. |
11 March 2011 Unemployment rate 9.8 per cent for FebruaryThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in New Brunswick rose to 9.8 per cent in February, up 0.7 of a percentage point compared to January, according to figures reported by Statistics Canada. |
28 February 2011 NBCC / CCNB graduate survey shows positive resultsAn employment survey shows that high numbers of recent graduates from New Brunswick’s community colleges are succeeding in finding work in the province. |
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. |
22 February 2011 Atlantic Canada employers to recruit at New England job fairEmployers with difficult-to-fill job openings are invited to recruit skilled job-seekers living in the United States at the 2011 Canada's East Coast Job Fair, to be held in Boston from March 11 to 13. |
17 February 2011 Atlantic ministers of education and training report on key literacy initiativesHALIFAX, N.S. (CNB) – Specific achievements – such as the renewal of grades 7, 8 and 9 English language arts curriculum, standards of practice for educational leaders, new curriculum for grades 3 and 4 social studies and the adult literacy campaign – are the highlights contained in the Progress Report ... |