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Vancouver Sun – Training is key to innovation

British Columbia has to build on both cutting-edge technologies and its traditional strength in natural resources In an increasingly global market-place, economies must find new ways to adapt and grow. Innovation is the engine of that growth and productivity the key to increasing standard of living. Today’s policies and investments will lay the foundation for […]

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Nanaimo News Bulletin – Province gives international education a boost

  A $5-million investment from the province will support international students who want to study in B.C. and B.C. students who want to study abroad. Naomi Yamamoto, Advanced Education Minister, announced the funding and the province’s new international education strategy Monday at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. The money is for scholarships and research internships […]

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Vancouver Sun – B.C. sets sights on 47,000 international students

By Jonathan Fowlie Government earmarks $5 million for scholarships and internships over next four years    Premier Christy Clark’s BC Liberal government will today commit $5 million toward scholarships and research internships as it unveils details of how it plans to attract 47,000 additional international students into the province over the next four years. “[International […]

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Vancouver Sun – Building bridges from B.C. to Brazil

In our rapidly evolving global context, Western nations, including Canada, are asking the question “To whom does the future belong?” We watch with wonder, and not a little envy, as emerging economies spread their wings and take off, seemingly overnight. Countries that have struggled with poverty and development are becoming economic miracles, blessed with stratospheric […]

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