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New Job For Ex-B.C. Cabinet Minister

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.27.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott is getting back to his roots.Abbott left the front benches in late August after announcing...

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B.C. Liberals Heading For Iceberg: Poll

The Huffington Post | Éric Grenier | Posted 12.07.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Hot on the heels of the announcement that four sitting B.C. Liberal MLAs, including Finance Minister Kevin Falcon and Education Minister George Abbott...

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You're Fired!

CBC | Posted 08.31.2012 | Canada
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Cowichan Valley School Board's nine trustees have been fired by British Columbia's education minister after failing to submit a balanced budget for th...

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B.C.'s Billion-Dollar Earthquake Bill

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 07.11.2012 | Canada Politics
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VICTORIA - Recent major earthquakes around the world prompted a new assessment of education facilities in B.C. which found portions of 152 schools are...

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School Days Extended.. To The Whole Year?

CBC | Posted 06.26.2012 | Canada
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The B.C. government has introduced amendments to the School Act that will eliminate the standard school calendar, the government has anno...

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