According to the Government of British Columbia, there will be an estimated one million job openings in the province over the next decade, with opportunities in liquefied natural gas, mining and mineral exploration, and shipbuilding. Of ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has teamed up with the Kamloops/Thompson School District to help promote careers in the trucking industry to young people and to develop their skills for a career in trucking. The partnership will ...
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March 5, 2013 - The B.C. Ministry of Education and the Kamloops/Thompson Board of Education have signed a formal project agreement that clears the way for work to begin on the new $7.4-million trades training centre at NorKam Secondary. ...
Students in grades 5 though 10 are getting a unique opportunity to test-drive future careers in skilled trades in communities throughout British Columbia, courtesy of YES 2 IT. YES 2 IT (Youth Exploring Skills to Industry Training) is a ...
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British Columbia has confirmed it will invest$6.3 million to expand trades programs at NorKam Secondary.The funds will be used to develop a new NorKam Secondary Trades&Technology Centre of Excellence at a total cost of$7.4 million. The ...
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November 30, 2012 - BC Hydro says it will provide $100,000 in funding over two years to the North East Native Advancing Society (NENAS) to support trades training under its North East Aboriginal Trades Training (NEATT) program. The NEATT ...
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November 26, 2012 - BC Hydro has announced a $1-million investment toward supporting trades and skills training at Northern Lights College in B.C.—the funds will provide student bursaries, focusing on recruitment and retention of ...
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November 21, 2012 - Manitoba says it will “build on its success in increasing apprenticeship and trades opportunities” and expand its skilled workforce through a new program called Skill Build, which will upgrade and equip more ...