Tag: Good News

  • Ask Questions About the Sustainability of Seafood

    Ask Questions About the Sustainability of Seafood

    Our oceans are facing an unprecedented crisis. In 2013, The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization reported that more than one third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished. This has caused some Canadian grocers to think differently about the sources of the seafood they sell, prompting the development of sustainable seafood policies to help…

  • We’ve Got an App for That!

    We’ve Got an App for That!

    Harper Government launches first-ever CRA mobile app for small and medium-sized businesses. Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, today took part in a roundtable with businesses to launch the first-ever mobile app for small and medium-sized businesses from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The new…

  • Minister Leitch announces expert panel on championing and mentorship for women entrepreneurs

    Minister Leitch announces expert panel on championing and mentorship for women entrepreneurs

    Harper Government continues promoting economic and leadership opportunities for Canadian women TORONTO, /CNW/ – Wednesday, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, announced the members of her Expert Panel on Championing and Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs. The Minister was accompanied by members of the Panel for the announcement,…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for September 12 to 19, 2014

    Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for September 12 to 19, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You’re being invited to go beyond your known borders in a bold and adventurous way. You seem to have had more than enough with being confined in a partnership or contractual situation, and you’re figuring out that you have much broader horizons than you’ve acknowledged any time recently.…

  • Awesome News from Around Millarville School – September 2014

    Awesome News from Around Millarville School – September 2014

    The Kinders are excited to be in the big room and being with their classmates in the big school! They are finding out about how people change over time and also noticing the changes in the season. This is Who we are! Grade 1s are investigating how print and text in our environment gives us…

  • Town of Black Diamond: Tree Debris Cleanup

    Town of Black Diamond: Tree Debris Cleanup

    Council and staff are highly appreciative of everyone who has helped with cleanup around town. Lots of our amazing residents have been helping out neighbours, friends and family to begin removing all of the debris left by this week’s “winter” surprise. Town crews will be continuing to clean up Town property through next week until…

  • RCMP Commissioner Presents Bravery Award at Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament

    RCMP Commissioner Presents Bravery Award at Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament

    OTTAWA – September 12, 2014 –RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson will present Musical Ride member, Cst. James Guthrie, with a Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery at the Spruce Meadows Masters tournament today. The presentation will take place after the Musical Ride performance at Spruce Meadows at 4:30 (MT). In March 2011, Cst. Guthrie, accompanied by two other…

  • Quest Program at Oilfields High Prepare for a New Season

    Quest Program at Oilfields High Prepare for a New Season

    The Quest class is gearing up for our Ignition trip to the Kootenay Plains/Icefields Parkway region of Alberta. Our activities will include flat and moving water canoeing, hiking, team building activities and an interpretive tour of the area surrounding the Athabasca Glacier. The nationally, award-winning Quest program engages students through flexible scheduling, outdoor education and…

  • Governments unite to conserve iconic Sargasso Sea

    Governments unite to conserve iconic Sargasso Sea

    Governments of Bermuda, the Azores, Monaco, United Kingdom and the United States have signed a declaration committing to the conservation of the Sargasso Sea – a vast patch of mid-Atlantic Ocean known for its unique floating seaweeds that harbour rich biodiversity. This is the first time an international alliance has been formed to protect this…

  • Black Diamond Selected to Join “Becoming a Community Leader”

    Black Diamond Selected to Join “Becoming a Community Leader”

    An exciting announcement will be made this morning at 10:00 am at the Sheep River Library by Black Diamond’s Mayor, Sharlene Brown. If you would like to see an increase in volunteerism, greater community ownership and pride, increased business profitability, improved performance for yourself and those around you and the strengthening of your community’s resiliency,…

  • Alberta Forest Products Association Forest Regeneration Statistics

    Alberta Forest Products Association Forest Regeneration Statistics

    Alberta Forest Companies Plant 65 Million Trees in 2014…Industry Plants 16 Trees for Every Albertan Edmonton, September 10, 2014 – Members of the Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) planted 65 million trees in forests throughout Alberta during the summer of 2014. This works out to 16 trees for every person in Alberta and an average…

  • It’s Dragon Time at the Calgary Zoo

    It’s Dragon Time at the Calgary Zoo

    Calgary, AB – The Calgary Zoo was delighted to debut four new and very active Komodo dragons in August, two females and two males. The dragons reside in the enclosure next to Loka our older female who has been a “star” over the course of the summer months. The four juveniles are from the Colchester…

  • FSD News: High School HUB Helps Student Exceed

    FSD News: High School HUB Helps Student Exceed

    Todd Schmekel, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, shared the recent success story of a student in highlighting the benefits of flexible programming in FSD to meet the varying learning needs of all students. In this case, a student who scored a phenomenal 95% on the written portion of her Social Studies diploma exam credits FSD’s high…

  • CFIB commends government on 15 per cent cut in employment insurance rates for small business

    TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2014 /CNW/ – Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) president Dan Kelly joined Finance Minister Joe Oliver today as he announced a major reduction in Employment Insurance (EI) premiums for small business owners. The announcement was made at Value Wood Floors – a Toronto-area small business and member of CFIB. “This is…

  • Geiger Well Positioned For CFR

    Geiger Well Positioned For CFR

    It took a record haul from Rexall Place last November for Rylan Geiger to win his first Canadian saddle bronc championship. When the Saskatchewan cowboy comes back to Edmonton this fall, he won’t likely be needing the same kind of payday in his quest for a second title. “It will be comforting to come in…