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    Up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee

    Innovate BC announced the Innovator Skills Initiative program, which provides up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee. The purpose of the program is to help under-represented people

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    1 in 4 workers seeking new jobs amid cost of living crisis

    PwC released the new Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey report which analyzed the attitudes and behaviours of nearly 54,000 workers across the globe. According to the report, 26% of

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    Future-Ready Education Grant open in British Columbia

    Build a Biz Kids announced applications are now open for the Canadian Future-Ready Education Grant. The grant is a combination of in-kind & funding grants that provide eligible schools &

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    Built Together Program: Building spaces for active living

    The Alberta Blue Cross Built Together program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Community leagues, school councils, municipalities or other nonprofit community groups or organizations with

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    Lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses

    The Department of Finance Canada announced lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses through new agreements with Visa and Mastercard. More than 90% of credit card-accepting businesses in Canada

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    Apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund

    The University of British Columbia invites community partners to apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund. Up to $1500 is available for community-university collaboration and relationship-building initiatives to

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    Western University released the Ableism in Canadian Workplaces Report

    The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Labour Congress, released

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    Call for proposals: Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program

    Natural Resources Canada announced the second call for proposals under the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program, which will support up to six Energiesprong-inspired aggregated deep energy retrofit projects in communities across

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    Volunteer Screening Program for nonprofits and charities

    Volunteer Alberta invites nonprofits and charities to access the Volunteer Screening Program (NOTE: You do not need to be a member of Volunteer Alberta to use the resources and funding

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    ONN released a framework for nonprofit data strategies

    The Ontario Nonprofit Network, in partnership with DEAL, released the Framework for Nonprofit Data Strategies Report, which provides an overview of the complexities, opportunities, and challenges facing the nonprofit sector. The

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