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METRO VANCOUVER, BC – (May 30, 2011) – Kwantlen student Tyler Kropinak is heading east to Quebec City to take on a dozen trades students from across the country at the 17th Annual Skills Canada National Competition. He won this opportunity by beating out seven other welding students in regional and provincial qualifying...

Vancouver Island University and the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association have accepted the recommendations of a Special Mediator and reached a two-year agreement, announced Finance Minister Kevin Falcon. The agreement covers approximately 300 faculty members at VIU. Stephanie Cadieux, the Minister of Labour,...

The first week of June will be a busy one for Ladysmith student Stryder Cooke. Cooke, who is nearing completion of a 10-month Career Technical Centre program at Vancouver Island University, recently won gold in the automotive service category at the B.C. Skills Canada competition. The 17-year-old is headed to Quebec...

May 17, 2011 North Vancouver, BC: The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), in conjunction with the Government of Canada and Transport Canada, and with marine industry partners from coast to coast including BC Ferries, Kongsberg Maritime Simulation, Kinder Morgan Canada, Pacific Pilotage Authority, Port Metro...

Mike Dillman, a fourth-year accounting student at Vancouver Island University, is a national award winner. He won first place and $500 in the 2011 Estey Undergraduate Student Paper Competition run by the Centre for Accounting Ethics at the University of Waterloo. The competition focuses on business ethics. Judging is...

May 20, 2011 JIBC accredited courses now available to fire fighters in Comox. The JIBC Fire & Safety Division recently finalized an agreement with Comox Fire Rescue that enables Comox Fire Rescue to deliver JIBC-accredited courses at their training centre. The Authorized Provider Agreement will allow for more...