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Posts tagged George Anderson

64 new seats added for trades program apprenticeship at Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is ramping up its Trades program, adding 64 seats in the coming year with investment from the Province. The Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills announced VIU is expanding the skilled trades training seats in Nanaimo in 2026-27.

NanaimoLuis ZablahJuly 29, 2026Nanaimo, Luis Zablah, City of Nanaimo, Jessie Sunner, Sheila Malcolmson, Dennis Johnson, George Anderson, Vancouver Island University, VIU, Trades Program, British Columbia

UBCM has red flags over Bill M216 that would fast-track housing in British Columbia

MLA for Nanaimo–Lantzville, George Anderson, is currently moving forward with a private member's bill that has sparked concern among local governments.