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10 August 2010 Investment made in renovations at the Université de MonctonThe provincial government has made an investment in updating and redesigning accommodation units at Résidence Lefebvre, located on the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton. Local Government Minister Chris Collins made the announcement today. |
06 August 2010 1,400 more New Brunswickers working than in JuneMore than 1,400 New Brunswickers worked last month compared to June, contributing to a dip in New Brunswick's unemployment rate to nine per cent in July. |
19 July 2010 2010-11 NBCC-CCNB entry scholarships awardedSeventy-one high school graduates from across the province have received entry scholarships to attend the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) or the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB). Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault made the announcement today. |
19 July 2010 Expansion to NBCC - Miramichi campusThe provincial government is taking two major steps to strengthen higher education on the Miramichi. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement today. |
09 July 2010 New Brunswick's unemployment rate edges up slightlyNew Brunswick's unemployment rate edged up slightly last month to stand at 9.3 per cent. There were 361,600 people working in the province. |
14 June 2010 New building, renovations at Université de MonctonThe provincial government will make a financial contribution to the development of a technology and health sciences centre as well as to the renewal of some existing infrastructure at the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton. |
04 June 2010 Labour force remains steady in MayThe labour force in New Brunswick stood at 401,500 in May - unchanged over last month but 1,300 more than for the same month last year. |
31 May 2010 Community college corporations officially autonomousThe community college system officially became two autonomous institutions today after a weekend of settling the final legal details by the two respective boards. The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), are now managing separate English and French institutions. |
28 May 2010 Summer reading club invites youth to see the world at the libraryThe 2010 Summer Reading Club was launched today at the Dalhousie Centennial Library. The slogan this year is: See the World @ your library, and the theme is: cultures of the world. |
28 May 2010 Federal, provincial labour market ministers meetFederal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the labour market concluded meetings today as part of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM). |
27 May 2010 Practical nursing program to be offered at CCNB - DieppeThe practical nursing program will be offered at the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), Dieppe campus, beginning in September and every year until further notice. Twenty-four additional seats have been added to the program. |
26 May 2010 Tell Me a Story available in New BrunswickThe Quebec service Tell Me a Story, which enables children to listen to a story over the telephone by dialing a toll-free number or by using a computer linked to the Internet, is now available in New Brunswick. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault made the announcement today. |
21 May 2010 New web-based Tumblebooks launched for young readersAn online educational resource that brings children's stories to life has been launched by the New Brunswick Public Library Service. Tumblebook Library, a web-based initiative for young readers, is now available in public libraries or can be accessed from home. |
13 May 2010 MacLaggan Hall Theatre renovations completeThe $1.5 million in completed renovations at the MacLaggan Hall Theatre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) were officially unveiled here today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault. |
08 May 2010 Centre de formation médicale celebrates its first graduating classThe Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (the provincial francophone medical training centre) honoured its first group of graduates today at the Université de Moncton with Premier Shawn Graham and numerous dignitaries in attendance. |
07 May 2010 Increase made in matching grant for public librariesThe matching grant for which the New Brunswick Libraries Foundation is eligible has been increased to $200,000 per year from $100,000. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault made the announcement today. |
07 May 2010 A room of their own: Aboriginal student gathering centre opensMawiomi Place - a gathering centre for Aboriginal students - has opened at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Miramichi campus. |
07 May 2010 Labour force, employment figures hold steadyLabour force and employment numbers for New Brunswick remained positive for the third straight month according to Statistic Canada in its labour force survey for April. |
27 April 2010 Minister's message / National Day of MourningThe following message was issued today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault in recognition of the National Day of Mourning, Wednesday, April 28: |
26 April 2010 Premier, provincial ministers to meet with prime minister, federal ministersPremier Shawn Graham and five provincial government ministers will meet tomorrow in Ottawa with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and federal ministers on several issues affecting New Brunswickers. |
26 April 2010 Members and chairs of the two new college corporations announcedThe provincial government announced today the names of the board members and chairs of the two new college corporations, the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB). |
21 April 2010 Minister's message / Literacy DayThe following statement is issued by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault on the occasion of Literacy Day in New Brunswick, Wednesday, April 21: Today, Premier Shawn Graham presented The Council of the Federation Literacy Award to Karon Campbell Connors of Richibucto and Claudia Dube of Kedgwick as literacy ... |
20 April 2010 $8-million partnership between Mali, CCNB - DieppeAn $8-million partnership has been reached between the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), Dieppe campus, and the African nation of Mali. The agreement with the Ministry of Education, Literacy and National Languages (MEALN) of Mali is intended to help that country improve its ability to repair school textbooks so that ... |
19 April 2010 Pilot project increases accessibility for individuals with print disabilitiesPersons with print disabilities will have improved access to library services through a $187,000 pilot project launched today by the New Brunswick Public Library Service (NBPLS). |
15 April 2010 17th annual Job Fest beginsHundreds of students from St. Stephen to Sussex are getting a chance to test their job-hunting skills as the 17th annual Job Fest begins today at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre. |