Internship program encourages youth to stay in school

With the average health care worker approaching 42 years of age and more retirements in the field imminent, the Regional Health Authority – Central Manitoba Inc. is looking at Portage la Prairie’s youth as potential candidates for tomorrow’s health care professionals.
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Governments of Canada and Nunavut Invest in College Infrastructure in Nunavut

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), along with the Honourable Daniel Shewchuk, Nunavut Minister of Environment, Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for the Nunavut Arctic College, today announced funding of more than $4.9 million for infrastructure investments at Nunavut Arctic College campuses and community learning centres.
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First Nations' future: A human resource

WHERE would you look for the fastest-growing pool of young workers in Atlantic Canada?

The answer might surprise some. It’s not in Halifax or Saint John. It’s among the region’s 35 First Nations communities, whose population has grown by 16 per cent since 2000 while the overall population has shrunk by 0.7 per cent.
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Medical students get unique experience

This year, the first graduating class of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine completed the program with some unique experiences in aboriginal communities across the northern part of the province.
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Firms build diversity in workplace

Many Canadian companies, both large corporations and mid-size firms, governments and institutions have set goals in terms of diversity in the workplace and have included in their commitments the hiring of a number of aboriginal people.
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94 percent of B.C. First Nations expected to have broadband Internet by 2011-12

The B.C. government expects 94 percent of First Nations in the province to have broadband Internet access by the 2011-12 fiscal year.
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A bold program for Aboriginal youth

There are many ways for a teenager to spend a summer.
For Alex Campbell III of Prince Rupert, the bulk of his summer saw him enrolled in a six-week program that combines military training and Aboriginal cultural awareness.
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First Nations students need Internet technology, advocates say

Denise Williams believes strongly that broadband Internet access can help First Nations in British Columbia broaden the opportunities available on their often rural or remote reserves. The 27-year-old member of the Cowichan Tribes likens high-speed pipes to the roads that connect a community to the rest of the world.
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