education

10th annual NB High School Programming Competition to be held at UNB-SJ

By Giv'er Saint John / April 25, 2016

Over 30 high school teams from across New Brunswick are expected to arrive on UNB’s Saint John campus on May 6, 2016 for the 10th annual NB High School Programming Competition. Designed to provide a computer programming challenge for students in grades 9 – 12, contestants test their computer programming skills and problem solving abilities for…

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Forest-fire season began April 18th

By Giv'er Fredericton / April 21, 2016

Each year, the season begins on the third Monday of April and continues through until October 31st unless otherwise indicated. Anyone igniting a Category 1 fire (fires with a diameter of three metres or less) should ensure burning is allowed in that area. This can be done by calling the toll-free burn line at 1-866-458-8080 or by visiting the Department of Natural Resources’ website.

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Free Tuition for Low-income & Middle-class Families

By Giv'er Fredericton / April 17, 2016

Premier Brian Gallant and Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour Minister Francine Landry have announced that through the Education and New Economy Fund, tuition will be free for New Brunswick students from low-income and many middle-class families.

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Premier Announces Nearly $1 Billion for Education and New Economy Fund

By Giv'er Saint John / March 29, 2016

The Education and New Economy Fund will make strategic investments in projects to provide the best education system and workforce skills development while helping industries innovate and businesses increase productivity, Premier Brian Gallant announced today, Tuesday March 29th. Gallant will be the minister responsible for the fund, which is anticipated to invest nearly $1 billion…

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UNB Researcher Nabs Innovation Prize for Pioneering Work on Energy Systems

By Giv'er Fredericton / March 23, 2016

Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is receiving a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation R3 Innovation award.

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Local Rowers Attend Spring Training Down South in Georgia

By Giv'er Fredericton / March 16, 2016

Members of the Fredericton and Kennebecasis Rowing Clubs went south on the March Break for some spring training. Rowers took part in a week long provincial rowing camp in beautiful Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton, Georgia.

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TNB Training Opportunity with World-Renowned Instructor

By newtnb / February 9, 2016

Theatre New Brunswick’s artistic director, Thomas Morgan Jones invites all interested theatre artists to participate in the company’s upcoming workshop with instructor Kameron Steele of the Suzuki Company of Toga, Japan.

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Air Canada Creates UNB Scholarship Honouring Claude Taylor

By Giv'er Fredericton / February 4, 2016

Air Canada is investing $100,000 at the University of New Brunswick over the next five years to create a scholarship in honour of its former Chairman, President and CEO Claude Taylor (DCL ’80).

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My Amazing Pen Pal

By News Contributor / December 18, 2015

I was born in Saint John, NB and grew up in a military family, which meant moving to a new town every four or five years. There is so much to learn about the world around us. I should know, I’ve spent the last 10 years travelling and experiencing as much as I could in 35 countries. Now, I’m returning to Canada to provide parents with a wonderful way to educate their children about people, places and cultures.

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