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FSD: Why French Immersion?
By Sarah Clark, Principal of Divisional Programming Hello and Bonjour! It is the time of year when parents are registering their children for Kindergarten. In Foothills School Division, all parents have the option of choosing to send their child to English Programming or French Immersion programming. All students have the option of attending French Immersion…
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Reel Reflections: Not All Movies Are Entertaining
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Dragon’s Den Auditions Coming to Calgary Next Weekend
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Catalyzing a New Generation of Natural Gas Engines
Chemical engineering professor one of six UAlberta researchers receiving NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants for promising collaborations. By Michael Brown The alchemist of catalysis: chemical engineering professor Robert Hayes in the lab Up until about 15 years ago, catalysis—the process of using a material to both speed up a reaction and determine what products are formed—required…
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VETS Canada Helping Homeless Veterans in Edmonton – March 12, 2016
VETS Canada will be ‘Boots on the Ground’ downtown Edmonton on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in search of Veterans living homeless. Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016 Time: 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm Rallying Point: 12:00 pm @ Sutton Place Hotel – 10235 101 Street, Edm EDMONTON, MARCH 12th 2016: Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada)…
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Okotoks Economic Development Recognized with Tourism Award
The Town of Okotoks has been awarded the Growing Rural Tourism Champion Award recognizing its collaboration with rural tourism partners and for providing partners promotional and training opportunities. Okotoks accepted the rural tourism excellence honour at the Growing Rural Tourism Conference held in Camrose, AB on February 23. The Town plays a key role in support of the Cool…
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New Partnership to Advance Research, Improve Outcomes for MS Patients
The Alberta Multiple Sclerosis Collaboration, a partnership between the provincial government, Campus Alberta Neuroscience and Sanofi Genzyme Canada, will advance research and innovation to improve care and outcomes for MS patients. It also supports economic diversification and growth by further developing Alberta’s knowledge-based sectors and attracting investments from industry partners. “With the unusually high rates…
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Thana Boonlert to run for Alberta Greens in Calgary-Greenway by-election
The Green Party of Alberta is pleased to announce that environmental engineer, Thana Boonlert, will be the Party’s candidate in the by-election soon to be held in Calgary-Greenway. According to leader of the Green Party of Alberta, Janet Keeping, “Thana will make an immensely intelligent, well-informed and energetic candidate. He will do a great job…
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Canada’s largest judo competition in Edmonton this weekend
Edmonton: Canada’s largest judo competition will take place in North America’s largest shopping mall, March 11, 12 and 13. The 11th annual Edmonton International Judo Championship (EIJC) will feature more than 730 competitors in all age groups, both male and female, from across Canada and internationally. It will take place at West Edmonton Mall, Friday…
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Calgary Transit and Shaw Communications expand public Wi-Fi to CTrain stations in the downtown corridor
Calgary Transit, with Shaw Communications Inc., has announced six new locations for public Wi-Fi servicing CTrain stations within the downtown corridor. These locations include: 3 Street 4 Street 6 Street 7 Street 8 Street Downtown West – Kerby “The success of public Wi-Fi at our stations at Chinook, Shaganappi Point, City Hall, Centre Street and…
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Turner Valley School News: March is Nutrition Month
All of Turner Valley School will be participating in a variety of nutrition related activities during the month of March. Some of the things we will be doing this month are: making “Four Food Groups Placemats” and sorting our snacks into the appropriate groups daily making and tasting some delicious (new) healthy snacks in class participating in the school-wide Fruit…
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Toronto Zoo Reveals Names of First Panda Cubs Born in Canada
Canada’s first born giant panda cubs have names! Meet Jia Panpan, which means “Canadian Hope” (male, right) and Jia Yueyue, which means “Canadian Joy” (female, left). Today the Zoo held a special ceremony for our panda cubs where VIP’s, special guests, and media were able to meet them for the first time. Thank you Right…
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On the Go With Goose
By Kristina Barnes, Calgary Stampede Communications Manager, Western Events & Agriculture Known simply as Goose, he’s a man with classic cowboy looks and an immense love of horses. For the past 24 years, Ken ‘Goose’ Rehill has been travelling North America with the Calgary Stampede’s bucking horses. From Houston to Hermiston, Armstrong to Ellensburg; where…
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Alberta and BDC Partner to Support Alberta Businesses
Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous and the President of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Michael Denham have signed a Letter of Intent to help Alberta businesses grow and diversify. The Letter of Intent lays the foundations for a strong partnership between the Government of Alberta and the BDC that will explore…
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Rowan House: Help Bring Hope
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