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  • Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is seeking a qualified contractor to assist with research and analysis into market potential of the Columbia Basin region to support an open access network (OAN)/dark fibre backbone in the Columbia Basin region.

    The deadline is July 30th!

     

    Please download the PDF...

  • Duties:  College of the Rockies, Fernie Campus, requires a computer instructor to instruct Microsoft Office – including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. Instructors may also be asked to instruct introductory computer courses, Windows and file management, email and Internet. This instruction will be on an as-needed basis.

    Qualifications: A diploma, degree or certificate focused...

  • Community Futures is working with Industry Canada to match small businesses wishing to increase their e-commerce activities with students needing to gain invaluable work experience in their field of study, and may be able to provide up to 75% of the funds directed to the student's wages.

    Fore more information, please download the following...

  • Term, Part-time (60 - 75%) Instructor

    Computer & Web Specialist Program - Aug 23 - Dec 21/10

    Please quote Competition # 10 FA 16
    Open posting

    Duties:  The successful applicant will teach information technology course in a well-equipped computer lab at the Cranbrook campus. CWS courses may include personal computer hardware, software, and Network+ courses for...

  • CanGEA's 3rd Annual Geothermal Energy Conference is an exciting networking event which will welcome delegates both nationally and internationally to explore the Canadian geothermal energy market and is designed to bring together some of the industry’s leading players, policy makers in geothermal.
     
    Last year’s event was the largest gathering of geothermal industry...

  • Thanks to a pilot program by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), some 100 students in the Columbia Basin have jobs this summer at a time when summer employment is not easy to find.

    CBT’s 2010 Summer Works Program is now fully subscribed which is pretty fast work for a program of its size considering planning for the program didn’t begin until March.

    The summer-long...

  • Business Coach – Contract Position

    The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council is seeking Business Coach(es) to provide coaching/mentoring services to science, technology and innovation businesses in the East Kootenay Region. This is contract position is based on client need. Billing will be by the hour for services plus reimbursement of travel expenses per KRIC Policy. If desired...

  • Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 BCIC Awards, which will be presented at the New Ventures BC Competition Awards at the SFU Segal Centre in Vancouver on Monday, September 23, 2010.
     
    The annual BCIC Awards recognize exceptional achievements in, or potential for, commercialization of technology and honour outstanding technology.
     
    Submissions are...

  • Solstice date spurred by overwhelming demand for cheap and cheerful heating solutions

    Kimberley, B.C. — So many people registered for Practical and Effective Solar Heating on June 19 that organizers have added a second date, June 21, which coincidentally is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in terms of daylight.

    The Monday workshop will take place at the...

  • College of the Rockies is running a series of camps for kids this summer at the Fernie, Cranbrook, Kimberly and Invermere campuses.
    The camps being run include Robo-camp, Movie-camp, Gamer-camp and Extreme-camp as well as many more.
    You can download a PDF of the camps posters here:

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