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October 29, 2004
PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM $20M INVESTMENT IN CANCER CARE
Premier Gordon Campbell announced the Province will provide $3 million to improve awareness and access to breast cancer screenings, and $20 million to improve and expand radiation treatment for cancer patients .

VANCOUVER — The Province is investing $20 million dollars to improve radiation therapy services and increase cancer treatment access for thousands of patients, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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October 22, 2004
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE IRVING K. BARBER B.C. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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October 20, 2004
B.C. AWARD TO HONOUR EXCELLENCE IN CANADIAN NON-FICTION
Premier Campbell and Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival founder Alma Lee talk about the books highlighted at the 17th annual festival, which brings some of the world's leading authors to Vancouver.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia will recognize Canada's finest literary non-fiction writers with the first British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, launched today by B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

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October 19, 2004
PREMIER CAMPBELL MEETS WITH THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHWEST
Premier Gordon Campbell meets with the Regional Advisory Committee of the Northwest Region in Terrace to discuss opportunities created by the $135-million Northern Development Initiative.

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October 18, 2004
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL MEETS WITH REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - PRINCE GEORGE
Premier Gordon Campbell meets with the Regional Advisory Committee of the Prince George Region to discuss opportunities created by the $135-million Northern Development Initiative.

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October 17, 2004
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL WELCOMES HOME B.C. ATHLETES
Premier Gordon Campbell welcomes home the B.C. athletes who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Athens at a special ceremony at Science World in Vancouver.

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October 16, 2004
NEW CHICAGO EXPRESS RAIL SERVICE LAUNCHED
Premier Gordon Campbell joined Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon, Forests Minister Mike de Jong and Northern MLAs Shirley Bond, Pat Bell, Roger Harris and John Wilson to launch the Chicago Express rail service in Prince George.

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October 16, 2004
PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL JOINED MEMBERS OF THE NOVAK FAMILY
Premier Gordon Campbell joined members of the Novak family, owners of Dunkley Lumber, to celebrate the opening of the company's $50-million expansion of their mill near Hixon. From left to right are Joe Novak, Tony Novak, Premier Campbell, and Henry Novak.

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October 13, 2004
ASIA PACIFIC SUMMIT

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October 12, 2004
2010 ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ARE JUST A MOUSE CLICK AWAY

VANCOUVER — The launch of the 2010 Commerce Centre website means access to the $4 billion in economic opportunities that will be generated by the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are now only a click away for B.C. communities and businesses, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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October 12, 2004
NEW MEMBERS OF B.C. PROGRESS BOARD ANNOUNCED

VICTORIA — Four new members of the B.C. Progress Board have been appointed, the government announced today.

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October 8, 2004
PREMIER DROPS PUCK FOR MARC CRAWFORD AT THE ANNUAL SPIRIT 2010 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Premier Campbell drops the puck for Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford and young B.C. hockey players at the launch of the third annual Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

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October 6, 2004
$135 M NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE INTRODUCED

VICTORIA — Legislation introduced today to establish the $135-million Northern Development Initiative Trust will give northern communities the funding, control and ability to identify and pursue new opportunities for stimulating sustainable economic growth and job creation in their regions, Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announced.

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October 4, 2004
AWARDS TO HONOUR OUTSTANDING B.C. ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS

VANCOUVER — The first annual British Columbia Creative Achievement Awards were launched today by British Columbia Achievement Foundation chair Keith Mitchell and Premier Gordon Campbell.

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October 4, 2004
NINE NEW MEMBERS JOIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

VANCOUVER — Nine new members have been appointed to the Premier's Technology Council to help establish B.C. as one of the world's top 10 technology centres.

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