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Sea to Sky Gondola cable cut: a community comes together
February 7, 2020
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CPRS Vancouver hosted its first event in Squamish on Jan. 30, 2020 and it was a great success!
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No Good Deed Dilemma: The Temptation to Tell
January 21, 2020
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APR
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FCPRS
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LM
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No Good Deed is a column devoted to the discussion of ethical challenges we may face in our profession.
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No Good Deed Dilemma: ‘Responsible Gaming'…Really?
November 6, 2019
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Written by
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APR
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FCPRS
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LM
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No Good Deed is a column devoted to the discussion of ethical challenges we may face in our profession.
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No Good Deed: Potential PR Party Pooper
September 10, 2019
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Written by
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FCPRS
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No Good Deed is a column devoted to the discussion of ethical challenges we may face in our profession.
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No Good Deed: Deeply Disturbed By Daters
July 9, 2019
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No Good Deed is a column devoted to the discussion of ethical challenges we may face in our profession.
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2017
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Dorothy Sitek Memorial
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2016
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Torchia Scholarship rewards multilingual students
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2015
Member Spotlight: Victor Vrsnik Inducted into CPRS College of Fellows
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A Closer Look at the New Website
Message from the President
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CPRS Vancouver Digital Team: Charlotte Sherry
2014
Journalist Profile: Richard Dal Monte
Canada's now on Twitter, eh!
The BC Communications Forum by Swansea Communications is back and registration is now open!
PR Student ‘Revealed’ Series: Vanessa Mora
CPRS Video Series: Connecting with Consumers
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Movember in Vancouver
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New hire at Jive Communications
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PR Student ‘Revealed’ Series: Peter Seney
CPRS Essentials Board Member Update
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Earning your APR is a journey, not a destination!
PR STUDENT ‘REVEALED’ SERIES: Shaelah Clancey
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CPRS Video Series: Personal Brand Management
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CPRS PRK Exam Allows Junior Practitioners the Opportunity to Distinguish Themselves
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2013
PR Profile: Ashley Letts from Yulu Public Relations
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Four Lessons Every Student Should Learn Before Starting an Internship at a PR Agency
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Professional Development Event Recap: Speaking the 'Right' Language
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Consulting Basics for Professionals Q & A
Upcoming interactive workshop: How to Get Your Business into the Media
The Social Video Battle: Vine vs. Instagram
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Meghan Edmondson joins Jive Communications
The new PR pro
New hire at Peak Communicators
CPRS Interviews Youth Founders about a New Kind of Conference for Small Business
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PR Student: Nisha Borshettar
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New hire at Peak (1)
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Turning crisis into opportunity
The not-so-itsy-bitsy spider: Undertaking communications work in Africa
Student profile: Garth Jackson
Are women better communicators than men?
PR Profile: Deborah Folka
An Interview with Constable Brian Montague
CPRS Event Recap: Tristan Jutras
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2012
PR Profile: Sandy Pell, PR Manager, Hootsuite
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PR Student Revealed: Léo Newman
Vancouver's place on the global PR scene
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