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Mar 30
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New grant established for First Nations college students
Edmonton... A new grant for post-secondary students attending First Nations colleges has been undertaken as a one-year pilot project by the Government of Alberta. Two million dollars has been given to the First Nations College Access Grant by the province.
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Mar 26
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Task force to help lay the foundation for Alberta's long-term prosperity
Edmonton... Accelerating Alberta's value-added production and increasing the commercialization of new ideas and discoveries in the province are the goals of a new task force assembled by the Alberta government to help our province gain a stronger competitive edge in the global knowledge-based economy.
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Mar 15
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New nursing degree program established at Mount Royal College
Calgary... Starting this fall, Mount Royal College will enroll students in a four-year Bachelor of Nursing Degree program. The Alberta government is investing $10 million for this program.
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Mar 15
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More spaces added to MacEwan's new nursing degree program
Edmonton... An additional 22 spaces have been added to MacEwan College's four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program beginning this fall, bringing the total number of spaces in 2007-08 to 207. The Alberta government is providing $5.7 million for the program's start-up costs and another $3 million for the additional spaces.
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Mar 09
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# Bell Canada and Olds College Partner to Develop e-Learning Opportunities for Rural Albertans through the SuperNet
Olds, (Alberta), March 9 2007 -- Bell Canada and Olds College today announced a partnership to create a state-of-the-art distributed learning facility at the Olds College Campus. The Bell e-Learning Centre - made possible through a $3.1-million investment by Bell - will be pivotal to the new Community Learning Campus, currently under construction.
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Mar 09
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Alberta awards honour top apprentices, employers and instructors
Edmonton... Top-notch apprentices, employers and instructors are being honoured for their exceptional achievements in the trades at the 10th annual Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Awards event in Edmonton.
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Mar 08
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Amendments to advanced education legislation introduced
Edmonton... Proposed amendments in the Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2007 and the Private Vocational Schools Amendment Act will reflect the current environment surrounding approval processes of degree programs for public and private institutions, and licensing for private vocational training programs.
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Mar 08
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Out Of The Air And Into The Ground: Alberta And Canada Join Forces To Assess Technology To Capture Greenhouse Gases
Edmonton... The governments of Canada and Alberta will lead a national effort to ensure Canada takes full advantage of its status as the global front-runner in technology to capture carbon dioxide and store it deep underground.
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Mar 05
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New Red Deer College program aims to improve skills for truck drivers
Edmonton... A two-year pilot program for professional drivers will offer classroom theory and more experience behind the wheel for new drivers, meeting the increasingly competitive demands of the Alberta trucking industry.
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Mar 01
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Province funds training for additional 3,600 apprentices
Edmonton...The Alberta government is investing more than $15 million in apprenticeship to provide the in-class portion of apprenticeship programs to more than 3600 additional apprentices across the province.
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