The provincial government is taking two major steps to strengthen higher education on the Miramichi. It is investing in the construction of a multi-purpose wing at the New Brunswick Community College .....
The 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 ( .....
The $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 Mi .....
Apr 8, 2010 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Premier receives update on construction of Dalhousie Medical School site at UNBSJ
Premier Shawn Graham visited the construction site of the Dalhousie Medical School on the Saint John campus of the University of New Brunswick (UNBSJ). The provincial government will lease 2,520 sq. m .....
Apr 8, 2010 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Premier receives update on construction at the New Brunswick Community College, Saint John campus
Premier Shawn Graham visited the construction site of the Allied Health Building at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Saint John campus. The $16-million building will be the site of programs .....
A progress report on Be Inspired. Be Ready. Be Better. The Action Plan to Transform Post-Secondary Education in New Brunswick was provided today by Premier Shawn Graham and Post-Secondary Educa .....
The provincial government has invested more than $3 million for renovations to Jones House on the campus of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton.
A new plan and an investment of $500,000 will help the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) expand and become a centre for artistic and creative excellence. The changes were announced by .....
New Brunswick firefighters and police officers would be exempted in future from provisions concerning the three-day waiting period in the Workers' Compensation Act. An amendment to the act is designed .....
The architectural designs for the new Fredericton campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) were unveiled today. Premier Shawn Graham, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister .....
The Universit� de Moncton will receive a grant of $6.6 million from the New Brunswick government to provide for the expansion of rooms used for medical training in French in New Brunswick. The announ .....
An investment of $200,000 has been made at Mount Allison University for a pilot project that includes several accessibility initiatives for students with learning and physical disabilities.
The provincial government unveiled today the architectural designs for the new wing of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Moncton campus. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minist .....
The federal and provincial governments are investing $38 million in post-secondary institutions in Edmundston. The announcement was made by Premier Shawn Graham and Sen. Percy Mockler. From left: Mo .....
Apprentices in skilled trades have achieved an unprecedented success rate on the Interprovincial (Red Seal) Standards Program examination. Pictured: Yves Bordage (right) receives his construction el .....
A new provincial bookmobile service and outreach service policy were made public today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault. From left: Arseneault; Sylvie Nadea .....
Government will invest $150,000 to establish a multicultural and newcomer resource centre in Miramichi. The announcement was made today by Donald Arseneault (pictured), minister of post-secondary edu .....
The provincial government and the Village of Rogersville have signed an agreement to build a public library, beginning with renovations scheduled for this summer. From left: Post-Secondary Education, .....
The architectural designs for the new Saint John campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) were unveiled today. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault and .....
The federal and New Brunswick governments are making an investment of $43.5 million in post-secondary institutions in Saint John. The announcement was made by Energy Minister Jack Keir and Saint John .....
The start of New Brunswick's 2009 Summer Reading Club was held today at the Dieppe Public Library. The slogan for this year's reading club, Be ARTrageous!@ your library, is promoting the theme, Visual .....
Government has introduced the Firefighters' Compensation Act, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault announced today.
A new collection of breast cancer materials available through New Brunswick public libraries and bookmobiles was unveiled today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arsenea .....
Government is investing $250,000 over three years in TIES 2 Work, a new training program in workplace essential skills that will provide employment opportunities for people living in poverty. Post-Sec .....
The provincial government is making an investment of $258,166 to establish a multicultural and newcomer resource centre in Saint John. The announcement was made by Supply and Services Minister Ed Doh .....
A total of $35 million will be invested in CCNB - Edmundston campus infrastructure, Premier Shawn Graham and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault announced today.
Dec 10, 2008 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Donation of books to libraries
The Architect�s Association of New Brunswick, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, today made a donation of books to the province's public libraries and bookmobiles. The donation took place in the .....
The provincial government is investing more than $507,000 to improve facilities and add more instructors at the Saint John campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). From left: Andrew Smith .....
A new partnership between Coll�ge communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) - Campus de Campbellton and School District 15 means that Sugarloaf Senior High School students can now benefit from skilled .....
Three winners of a Wage Gap Action Plan Scholarship and 12 recipients of a bursary for women pursuing careers in technology were acknowledged today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Min .....
A new facility in which to train future tradespeople officially opened today at the St. Andrews campus of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC). The expansion reflects the efforts of the provinci .....
The provincial government is investing $120,000 towards a new on-line campaign aimed at educating students and career counsellors on the numerous career opportunities in the forestry sector. The init .....
A transformation of community colleges and apprenticeship, the establishment of graduate schools, and student financing strategies were some of the highlights as the government released Be Inspired .....
A recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Niger will see the two countries co-operating and sharing best practices on vocational .....
An agreement to bring an English-language, distributed medical education program to New Brunswick was officially signed today by the Government of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University and the Universit .....
A three-year plan to restructure and improve the anglophone school system's Skilled Trades and Technology Education (STTE) program was unveiled today by Education Minister Kelly Lamrock.
A new project will help 90 older workers from various sectors in the Restigouche and Chaleur regions get adequate training and help them return to the labour force. From left: Roger Plourde, president .....
Premier Shawn Graham marked New Brunswick Literacy Day by presenting the 2007 Council of the Federation Literacy Awards at a meeting of Provincial Literacy Partners today in Fredericton. From left: .....
A regional action plan to improve literacy skills in Atlantic Canada will be developed. The Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET) made the announcement April 15 at the conclu .....
The intergovernmental body of Canada's education ministers, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), recently sponsored the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum. Pictured, Education Mi .....
Seven new members have been appointed to the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation Board of Trustees. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty made the announcement today. .....
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cap-Pel� Mayor Normand Vautour regarding the establishment of a public library in the .....
A new agreement to help New Brunswick workers improve their skills and prepare them for jobs of the future was signed today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty, and Mi .....
The Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) will allow unemployed older workers throughout New Brunswick to take part in activities such as skills assessment and .....
The Government of New Brunswick is investing in an enhanced bilingual training program for volunteer firefighters. Seated, from left: Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General John Foran, Post-Seco .....
A significant investment for a new student centre at Mount Allison University was announced today by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty. From left: Mount Allison Student .....
Education Minister Kelly Lamrock will serve as chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) for the next two years. Pictured: Minister Lamrock and Post-Secondary Education, Training a .....
The importance of skilled trades in building a self-sufficient New Brunswick was emphasized by Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne at a recent graduation ceremony where 109 apprentices from the .....
The Moncton Flight College will expand its workforce to meet increasing demands from international clients, thanks to $220,000 from the Government of New Brunswick through the Workforce Expansion prog .....
Details were revealed today about a $1.8 million expansion of the Dieppe campus of the Coll�ge communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) by Premier Shawn Graham. From left: Premier Graham, CCNB-Dieppe .....
Mike Holmes of HGTV's Holmes on Homes was the special quest speaker at this year�s Explore My Future Career Awareness Expo, which took place today at Nashwaaksis Middle School in Fredericton. Holmes i .....
Apr 18, 2007 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Council of the Federation Literacy Awards presented
The 2006 Council of the Federation Literacy Awards were presented by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty on Wednesday, April 18, to Nicolas Chabotte (Campbellton) and Jen .....
A symposium, entitled Learning: From the Classroom to Combat, takes place April 3 -4 at CFB Gagetown. Prior to the event, several participants met with government representatives at the Legisla .....
Post-secondary graduates who chose to live and work in New Brunswick will save up to $10,000 on their tuition costs thanks to the New Brunswick Tuition Rebate. Finance Minister Victor Boudreau was in .....
The Tobique First Nation will receive more than $120,000 from the province to help members of the reserve obtain permanent work positions. From left: Victoria-Tobique MLA Larry Kennedy, Chief Gerald B .....
Premier Shawn Graham today fulfilled another government commitment with the launch of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education in New Brunswick. From left: commission Executive Director L�andre D�sj .....
An investment of $100,000 is being made by the Province of New Brunswick toward the installation of a new sound system at Harbour Station in Saint John. Supply and Services Minister Roly MacIntyre, wh .....
A new health resource has been made available to New Brunswickers through a partnership between the New Brunswick Public Library Service (NBPLS), the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Libraries, and t .....
Over $200,000 in recent funding has provided specialized training for 95 New Brunswickers, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty announced today. Doherty recently joined pa .....
An initiative that links persons with intellectual disabilities to employment opportunities will benefit from a $70,000 contribution from the Province of New Brunswick. Seated: Delta Fredericton emplo .....
Edward Doherty takes the Oath of Office as Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, in the presence of Premier Shawn Graham, Lt.-Gov. .....
Fraser Papers Inc. will receive over $2.6 million to help with training costs for employees, Premier Bernard Lord announced today. From left: Guy Moisan, manager, human resources; Jeff Dutton, gener .....
The provincial government will be enhancing capacity and trade programs at NBCC- Moncton through the awarding of a $2.2-million contract to build a new Motive Power Innovation Centre at the college. T .....
An investment of over $770,000 is being made by the Government of New Brunswick to establish 25 new positions in various public libraries throughout the province's five public library regions. Post-Se .....
A local information technology firm, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA), has recently expanded its workforce by 40 after receiving funding of $325,000 through the Workforce Expansion program. P .....
The Government of New Brunswick is investing over $132,000 to help the private occupational training industry develop and implement a Quality Assurance Program, which will contain an Instructor Develo .....
The annual Community Access Centre lottery draw was held recently at the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training. The draw was held in association with organizer Connect NB Branch�. From l .....
A New Brunswick Community College fundraising campaign to raise $3.75 million was officially launched today by Post-Secondary Education and Training Minister Jody Carr. From left: graphic artist Gen .....
The Government of New Brunswick is investing $2 million in a new state-of-the-art Motive Power Innovation Centre at NBCC-Moncton that will be open in the fall of 2007, Premier Bernard Lord announced t .....
Post-Secondary Education and Training Minister Jody Carr and regional literacy-committee representatives discuss new quality standards for the Community Adult Learning Program at the program launch on .....
The York Library Region began operating a newly constructed bookmobile this week after receiving $135,000 in provincial funding. Post-Secondary Education and Training Minister Jody Carr and Transporta .....
Mount Allison University will receive $8.6 million in government funding to support the university's JUMP campaign, Premier Bernard Lord announced recently. From left: Peter Mesheau, MLA for Tantram .....
Mar 27, 2006 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Minister visits CCNB-PA Shippagan campus
Post-Secondary Education and Training Minister Jody Carr recently visited new facilities at CCNB Acadian Peninsula campus in Shippagan. Seated, from left: Th�r�se Finn-McGraw, CCNB-PA principal; Pau .....
The practice by some construction companies known as double-breasting will be the focus of a new committee which will work with stakeholders to make recommendations on this long-standing issue.
An online version of the General Educational Development (GED) program is now available through New Brunswick�s Community Access Centres. Post-Secondary Education and Training Minister Jody Carr offi .....
Premier Bernard Lord attended the Council of the Federation forum Competing for Tomorrow: A Post-secondary Education and Skills Summit with New Brunswick stakeholders earlier this week.
Training and Employment Development Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney today unveiled the government's policy statement on adult and lifelong learning, Lifelong Learning: Quality Adult Learning Opportunitie .....
Ten community access centres (CACs) were recently recognized for their outstanding achievements during a conference held recently by Connect NB Branch�, the provincial government support branch for th .....
The Coll�ge communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) was recently awarded a Knighthood in the National Order of Mali, Training and Employment Development Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney announced today.
The Department of Training and Employment Development today signed a co-operation agreement with the Government of Morocco. Under this agreement, the parties agree to promote co-operation between the .....
NBCC Saint John's welding training centre is now a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certified testing centre, and the newest one in southwestern New Brunswick.
Mar 7, 2005 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Scholarship agreement
Dieppe-Memramcook MLA Cy LeBlanc discusses a new scholarship agreement with Father Daniel Deveau, superior of Sainte-Croix d�Acadie, and Daniel Fraser, NBCC-CCNB director of operations. Under the fiv .....
A delegation of ministers from Quebec and New Brunswick signed an important memorandum of agreement today in Fredericton to develop a common strategy to stabilize the jobs of snow crab processing plan .....
Dec 11, 2003 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY RECEPTION
Training and Employment Development Margaret-Ann Blaney held a reception on Dec. 10 at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton to mark International Human Rights Day. From left, Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gil .....