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New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus, officially opens

The New Brunswick Community College, Fredericton campus, was officially opened today.

Official opening held at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus

A new building and a new welding shop were officially opened today at the New Brunswick Community College, Moncton campus.

Appointment of new members to the WorkSafe NB board of directors

Five new members have been appointed to the board of directors of WorkSafe NB, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe announced.

May unemployment rate down compared to last month

The 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.

Government prepares for Canada Post work stoppage

The provincial government has made plans to minimize the impact of a work stoppage at Canada Post.

Summer Reading Club to encourage youths’ imaginations to take flight

The 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.

Training and Skills Development Program cheques ready for pick-up

New 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.

April unemployment up to 10 percent

New 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.

National Day of Mourning

The 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:

Literacy awards presented to two New Brunswickers

Two people were presented today with the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for New Brunswick. The recipients were Frenzada Mallet and Eleanor Kingston.

Interactive Trades Expo underway

Young 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.

$13.7 million to be invested in post-secondary education, including community college seats

The provincial government will be investing $13.7 million in post-secondary education, including community college seats, in 2011-12.

Consultation to review employment and education leave protection for reservists

A consultation process began today regarding employment and education leave protection for Canadian Forces reservists.

March unemployment rate drops slightly

New 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.

International Adult Learners' Week

The 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.

New student crime stoppers program

The provincial government and Crime Stoppers New Brunswick have joined forces to make schools and communities safer with a new Student Crime Stoppers program.

Minimum wage to increase by 50 cents per hour

The minimum wage in New Brunswick will increase by 50 cents per hour to $9.50 per hour on Friday, April 1.

Three infrastructure projects at Mount Allison University completed

An event was held today at Mount Allison University, where three infrastructure projects funded by the provincial and the federal governments have recently been completed.

Official opening of research and development facilities at the Université de Moncton

The official opening of research and development facilities was held today at the Rémi-Rossignol building at the Université de Moncton.

Aboriginal trades orientation initiative launched

A training program to help Aboriginal people prepare for work in various trades was launched today.

Unemployment rate 9.8 per cent for February

The 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.

NBCC / CCNB graduate survey shows positive results

An employment survey shows that high numbers of recent graduates from New Brunswick’s community colleges are succeeding in finding work in the province.

University research and development centre opened in Shippagan

The official opening of the Carrefour de la recherche et développement (research and development centre) at the Université de Moncton, Shippagan campus, was held today.

Atlantic Canada employers to recruit at New England job fair

Employers 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.

Atlantic ministers of education and training report on key literacy initiatives

HALIFAX, 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 ...