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UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

"UBC is home to many of the world’s best and brightest students, faculty, and staff.”
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Frustrated Capilano University students petition to end strike

Frustrated Capilano University students petition to end strike

About 4,300 students have had classes at CapU cancelled during the summer semester
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McKay named Board of Governors chair at UNBC

McKay named Board of Governors chair at UNBC

New Chair.
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Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Contract negotiations enter critical stage for B.C. port workers, maritime employers

Both sides eligible now to issue 72-hour strike, lockout notice as economy hits skids and U.S. West Coast port employers reach tentative deal with ILWU
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Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver

Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Unifor says it's planning a union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver.
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Prince George museum receives $80K grant from Drax Foundation

Prince George museum receives $80K grant from Drax Foundation

The funding will support The Exploration Place’s free school programs.
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Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

Construction constraints, charges exacerbating affordable housing crisis in B.C.: ICBA

The industry association is warning that issues concerning costs, delays and labour are frustrating the ability to build more supply
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Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

Survey says gender pay gap narrowed in 2022, but still 21 per cent

TORONTO — A new report says the gender pay gap in Canada narrowed last year compared with 2021, but still stood at more than 20 per cent.
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Northern Lights College provides upgrading for health care programs

Northern Lights College provides upgrading for health care programs

“This pathway creates a great opportunity for those students to pursue education and eventually careers in health sciences.”
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B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

B.C. international students are the new temporary foreign workers, stuck without work in their fields: survey

The province attracts some of the highest numbers of international students intending to stay in Canada, but has the lowest rate of permanent residency offers.
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