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  • The science of the Deal: A negotiation expert explains how Trump and the Democrats could both end the shutdown with a win

    The science of the Deal: A negotiation expert explains how Trump and the Democrats could both end the shutdown with a win

    By Parker Ellen, Assistant Professor of Management, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University Donald Trump and congressional Democrats are stuck in a negotiation stalemate that is preventing an end to the government shutdown. Trump wants a wall, but Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer refuse to support funding for a physical barrier – positions they recently reiterated while…

  • Made-in-Alberta Plan Moves $2-billion Investment Forward

    Made-in-Alberta Plan Moves $2-billion Investment Forward

    Premier Rachel Notley’s Made-in-Alberta energy strategy is taking a major step forward in diversifying the economy, creating new jobs and adding more value to our resources. Calgary-based Value Creation Inc. (VCI) and its wholly owned subsidiary Value Chain Solutions Inc. are on track to invest $2 billion in an upgrading facility in the Alberta Industrial…

  • Keystone Potato Producers Association Announces Annual Support of STARS

    Keystone Potato Producers Association Announces Annual Support of STARS

    Winnipeg, MB – Keystone Potato Producers Association (KPPA) has made a bold investment in the safety of their members with the decision to provide annual financial support to STARS. The move was made at their recent annual general meeting in Portage La Prairie where members unanimously agreed to donate $10,000, which constitutes roughly two per cent…

  • Calgary Officers Acted Reasonably in Use of Force Incident

    Calgary Officers Acted Reasonably in Use of Force Incident

    On Jan. 1, 2017, pursuant to section 46.1 of the Police Act, ASIRT was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of 31-year-old man and injuries he sustained during a single-vehicle collision. ASIRT interviewed all relevant police and civilian witnesses, with the exception of one who refused to cooperate, and reviewed available ICDV (police in-car…

  • Did Premier Notley Break Election Donation Laws?

    Did Premier Notley Break Election Donation Laws?

    EDMONTON, AB (January 22, 2019): Today, Fort McMurray-Conklin MLA Laila Goodridge issued the following statement: “It is well-known that Premier Notley lived in Victoria and worked for the BC NDP in the 1990s. Given the NDP’s newfound interest in election financing laws, the Premier should clarify whether she knowingly illegally donated to the Alberta NDP…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: The Losing Formula for your Weight

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: The Losing Formula for your Weight

    Sure, there’s no magic bullet for easy weight loss. But the winning – er, losing – formula isn’t as complicated as you may think. Here are some strategies for successful weight loss: Set a realistic goal. Weight loss is yet another example of slow and steady winning the race. Rather than trying to drop a size…

  • Recycling Pilot Tackles Agricultural Waste

    Recycling Pilot Tackles Agricultural Waste

    Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is helping fund a three-year pilot program that will recycle agricultural plastics. The Alberta Beef Producers will use the $750,000 grant to coordinate the recycling program on behalf of the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group – 20 stakeholder organizations ranging from commodity associations and rural municipalities to retailers. The Alberta Agricultural Plastics…

  • Sheep River Regional Utility Corporation (SRRUC)

    Sheep River Regional Utility Corporation (SRRUC)

    Sheep River Regional Utility Corporation (SRRUC) is a partnership between the Town of Black Diamond, Town of Turner Valley, the M.D. of Foothills and the Village of Longview. SRRUC has been operating since 2016 and was created to replace the Quad Regional Water Partnership (QRWP). The municipally-owned utility corporation operates the supply, treatment, and transmission of…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Quartz Countertop

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Quartz Countertop

    By Reena Nerbas Gummy Residue on Clothes Dear Reena, I was at an early Valentine party, to begin the evening we (ladies only) were given a peel and stick red heart. I peeled mine and pressed it on the lapel of my black finely ribbed pant suit. To make sure it stuck, I gave it…

  • Telephone Town Hall for Bighorn Country

    Telephone Town Hall for Bighorn Country

    Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips is hosting a fourth telephone town hall to consult Albertans on the Bighorn Country proposal. The Government of Alberta has proposed a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while creating new opportunities for economic development, tourism and recreation in the…

  • Free Lesson in Snow Safety

    Free Lesson in Snow Safety

    The seventh annual Avalanche Awareness Day offered Albertans fun, hands-on activities and information on avalanche safety and winter survival. This year’s event was held Jan. 20 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It featured live demonstrations such as how to assess avalanche terrain, how to build a snow shelter and fire-starting strategies. “Avalanche Awareness Day is a…

  • What Made this Giant Spinning Ice Disk?

    What Made this Giant Spinning Ice Disk?

    By Paul Scott Anderson  Crop circles step aside! A giant ice disk has been found on the Presumpscot River in Maine. The fascinating phenomenon is attracting thousands of onlookers, including ducks. You have probably heard of crop circles, but did you know there are ice circles too? Every so often, ice circles – or actually ice disks – are…

  • Lab Assistant Fined for Snooping on Health Information

    Lab Assistant Fined for Snooping on Health Information

    A lab assistant with Calgary Laboratory Services (CLS) pleaded guilty to accessing health information in violation of the Health Information Act (HIA) on January 15, 2019. Alaa Hammoud was found to have inappropriately accessed the health records of 11 Albertans between July 18, 2016 and September 5, 2017. He received a $3,500 fine. The accesses occurred in…

  • Snow Clearing in Okotoks

    Snow Clearing in Okotoks

    The Town of Okotoks is committed to providing efficient services and maintaining safe conditions for residents throughout the winter season. During a typical snow event and for several days following the event, all routes in Town are monitored closely by Transportation crews working 24 hour shifts. Sanding and snow clearing operations have taken place overnight…

  • Service Centre Helps Veterans Get Supports

    Service Centre Helps Veterans Get Supports

    Canadian veterans now have a local one-stop shop where they can access services to help make their transition to civilian life easier. The Edmonton Veterans Service Centre is now officially open and will connect area veterans with mental and physical health supports, including help with their job search. Since the centre’s soft opening four weeks…