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Ellen White Invested into the Order of Canada
March 31, 2017 OTTAWA—Today, on behalf of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, Her Honour the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, presented the insignia of Member of the Order of Canada to Ellen White. The ceremony took place at Dufferin Place in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Ms. White […]
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2017 BC Community Achievers Announced
March 31, 2017 VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark and Scott McIntyre, CM, Chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, today named this year’s recipients of the BC Community Achievement Awards. “What makes British Columbia a great place to call home is the generosity, dedication and commitment of British Columbians,” said Premier Clark. “Thank you to […]
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Canada 150: Sophie Pierre, from residential school to Order of Canada – Vancouver Sun
March 14, 2017 To mark Canada’s 150th birthday, we are counting down to Canada Day with profiles of 150 noteworthy British Columbians. As a little girl, Sophie Pierre could see her home across the St. Mary River, but she couldn’t go there. She was in Canada’s residential boarding school system for 10 months a year, […]
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2017 BC Book Prizes Shortlists Announced
The shortlists for the 2017 BC Book Prizes have been announced! Congratulations to all the finalists. The nominees will be celebrated at the BC Book Prizes Soirée, a free casual celebratory event to kick off the festivities, on Wednesday, April 5, in downtown Vancouver (venue TBA). The winners will be announced at the 33rd Annual […]
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Is it within you?’: VPD launches drive to recruit more women – CBC
‘The communication skills they bring to the table are very valuable, says recruiting officer Mar 08, 2017 The Vancouver Police Department has launched a provincewide recruitment drive to beef up the number of female police officers who serve on the force. The police department has “come a long way” since it first hired a female […]
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Nominate an exceptional citizen for the Province’s highest honour
January 24, 2017 VICTORIA ʹ Nominations are now open for the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest honour for individuals who have served with great distinction or excelled in any field. British Columbians are encouraged to consider and nominate inspiring individuals who have left a lasting legacy in their respective fields. The Order of […]
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Order of Canada Appointments
December 30, 2016 Governor General Announces 100 New Appointments to the Order of Canada as Canada Turns 150 OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, today announced 100 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new list includes 3 Companions (C.C.), 22 Officers (O.C.) and 75 Members (C.M.). Recipients will […]
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Women of the year: 12 Canadians who rocked 2016 – Chatelaine
Nov 24, 2016 These women inspired us to think bigger, laugh harder, dig deeper and do better. Long before Donald Trump won the most bonkers U.S. election in modern history, and broken-hearted Hillary fans popped their “It’s a girl!” balloons, many women were feeling like 2016 was…less than excellent. There were high-profile sexual assault cases, […]
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Whistler Film Festival Launches Digital First Lab Call for Applications
October 6, 2016 Whistler, BC – As part of its talent program slate, the Whistler Film Festival has added a new digital content themed Digital First Lab for Western Canadian content creators with projects in development. Designed to empower the next generation of storytellers, WFF’s Digital First Lab will provide six content creators firsthand insight […]
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Media Advisory: Are you VPL’s next aboriginal storyteller in residence?
Sept. 19, 2016 VANCOUVER, B.C. – If promoting storytelling as a way of sharing culture and building memory is something you are passionate about, you could be Vancouver Public Library’s next aboriginal storyteller in residence. This role provides a valuable link between the library and aboriginal communities as a way to honour aboriginal culture and […]
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