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The Alberta government is supporting locally led projects that will create new jobs and increase regional economic development in coal communities. The Coal Community Transition Fund will support 12 projects in 17 communities across the province. Total funding for the communities is about $5 million. Projects include: work to expand economic hubs, including agribusiness, transportation…

Two new categories have been introduced as nominations open for the 2018 Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) Heritage Awards.   Awards recognizing the contributions of youth in support of heritage preservation and appreciation, and projects protecting and showcasing the heritage of Alberta’s Indigenous peoples will be presented along with awards for heritage conservation, heritage awareness…

Sponsored by Horse Industry Association of Alberta and the University of Calgary – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Our First New Educational Platform for 2018! Saturday April 7, 2018 University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Building, Libin Theatre, 3320 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB Registration for Event opens at 9:00 am Ticket Price: Adults $60.00 Students $50.00 Youths…

The Growth and Diversification Act would help local businesses create jobs and diversify the economy with a new program to support the digital media sector. If passed, the bill would create a new Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) to help Alberta’s businesses compete with other provinces like Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec, which already provide similar…

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL·SUNDAY, 18 MARCH 2018 It is with immense sadness that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group reports that a tragic accident occurred last night, March 17, during a performance of its show VOLTA, in Tampa, Florida. While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist, Yann Arnaud, fell onto the stage. Emergency procedures…

Technology to be used in study at Alberta Children’s Hospital to monitor injury and recovery timelines By Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine It’s one of the most talked about injuries in sport today: concussion. Yet there is no accepted way to image a concussion. University of Calgary scientist Jeff Dunn, PhD, hopes to change that. He…

By: Sibile Simkeviciute, AeroTime  One of the most captivating mysteries in aviation history – the disappearance of Amelia Earhart – recently had a major breakthrough. A new study published by Professor Richard Jantz in a Forensic Anthropology Journal claims that bones found on a deserted Nikumaroro island in 1940s may have been Earhart’s, suggesting that she died as…

Alberta sees modest increase in jobs unfilled Toronto/Calgary – The number of job vacancies reached a new high in Q4 2017, totalling 399,000 jobs left unfilled in Canada’s private sector, according to CFIB’s latest Help Wantedreport.  The job vacancy rate—the proportion of unfilled jobs relative to all available jobs in the private sector—reached 3 per cent, well above…

Both sides of my family loved to cook. My nonno was a wonderful cook and my mom’s mom was a proud housewife who made homemade bread every day and the world’s best lefse. My parents were both cooked for and never really learned how until they were on their own and became adults. It was…