Tag: World

  • Premier Rachel Notley issues statement on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida

    Premier Rachel Notley issues statement on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida

    Sunday, June 12 “Today, we are devastated by the news of the mass shootings at an LBGTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “Words cannot express our revulsion and outrage at the hatred that fuelled this crime. “Albertans join with people everywhere in offering our thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families, partners and loved ones…

  • From Royalty to Rat-Kangaroos: Planet Comes Together to Mark World Environment Day

    From Royalty to Rat-Kangaroos: Planet Comes Together to Mark World Environment Day

    Sunday, June 5th was World Environment Day From royal families to farmers, politicians to schoolchildren, tens of thousands of people all over the world marked World Environment Day (WED) with events from Bhutan to Honduras to take action against the environmental challenges facing the world today. At the heart of the action was Angola –…

  • Why Use a Mini Horse as a Blind Guide?

    Why Use a Mini Horse as a Blind Guide?

    Guide Horse Foundation There are many compelling reasons to use miniature horses as guide animals. Horses are natural guide animals and have been guiding humans for centuries. In nature, horses have been shown to possess a natural guide instinct. When another horse goes blind in a herd, a sighted horse accepts responsibility for the welfare…

  • How Does Social Media Use Influence Political Participation and Civic Engagement?

    How Does Social Media Use Influence Political Participation and Civic Engagement?

    Academic research has consistently found that people who consume more news media have a greater probability of being civically and politically engaged across a variety of measures. In an era when the public’s time and attention is increasingly directed toward platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, scholars are seeking to evaluate the still-emerging relationship between…

  • Minister Bilous Leads Biotech Mission to Attract Investment

    Representatives from more than 10 Alberta biotech and health organizations will join Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, as he promotes Alberta in San Francisco from June 5 to 7. The BIO International Convention (BIO) 2016 is the largest biotechnology conference in the world and provides an opportunity to strengthen Alberta’s growing health and…

  • Alberta Promotes Energy and Climate Strategy with U.S. Partners

    Alberta Promotes Energy and Climate Strategy with U.S. Partners

    Cameron Westhead, MLA for Banff-Cochrane, will attend the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest Energy Subcommittee meeting June 3-4 in Minneapolis, Minn. Discussions at the Energy Subcommittee meeting will focus on hydropower, electricity interchange between Canada and the United States, electrical system load balancing and integration of renewables into energy grids. “Discussing North American energy…

  • Equine Disease Communication Center Launches Outbreak Alert E-mail Service

    Equine Disease Communication Center Launches Outbreak Alert E-mail Service

    Owners, trainers, veterinarians and other equine industry participants can be alerted to infectious disease outbreaks and updates through an e-mail notification system recently implemented by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), an industry-funded hub for efficient communication of information about equine infectious diseases and disease outbreaks. The EDCC’s Outbreak Alert e-mail service advises subscribers when…

  • Is the Zika Panic Over?

    Is the Zika Panic Over?

    Towards the end of last year, and over the first months of 2016, there were alarming reports of the explosive spread of Zika virus infection in South America. As many as 1.5m Brazilians were thought to have contracted the virus. More, worrying still, there were reports of thousands of cases of congenital microcephaly – infants born…

  • Why U.S. Doctors are Calling for Canadian-Style Medicare

    Why U.S. Doctors are Calling for Canadian-Style Medicare

    And why a B.C. court case challenging our single-payer health system threatens to ramp up Canadian costs and decrease accessibility of care By Karen Palmer, Adviser, EvidenceNetwork.ca BURNABY, B.C. / Troy Media/ – In a dramatic show of support for deep health-care reform in the U.S, more than 2,200 physician leaders are calling for sweeping change. Their…

  • Egale Canada Human Rights Trust Provided Expertise at UNESCO LGBTQ Education Summit

    Egale Canada Human Rights Trust Provided Expertise at UNESCO LGBTQ Education Summit

    PARIS — Egale was speaking Tuesday at the UNESCO’s International Ministerial Meeting: Education Sector Responses to Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression in Paris, sharing internal research and practices with world-leaders from 60 countries in a high-level effort to make education systems around the world more LGBTQ-inclusive. The attending leaders will be discussing strategies of…

  • What’s the Backlash Against Gender-Neutral Bathrooms All About?

    What’s the Backlash Against Gender-Neutral Bathrooms All About?

    Last week North Carolina became the first state to pass a law requiring transgender individuals (including students) to use only bathrooms that match their biological (rather than identified) gender. They did so in response to an ordinance passed in Charlotte that supported transgender bathroom choice. Transgender students’ access to bathrooms is an increasingly active front…

  • Reconciliation at heart of UN Declaration on Indigenous rights

    Reconciliation at heart of UN Declaration on Indigenous rights

      The Minister of Indigenous Relations, Richard Feehan, issued the following statement regarding the Government of Canada’s move from “permanent objector” status to acceptance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. “I am so pleased Canada is an unqualified supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.…

  • Update 12: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 11 at 6:00 p.m.)

    Update 12: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 11 at 6:00 p.m.)

    Today, Premier Notley delivered the following update on the wildfires around Fort McMurray: “This emergency funding underscores the commitment every Albertan owes to each other. It’s about Albertans helping Albertans.” Premier Notley Current situation Fire conditions remain extreme in the province. A total of 19 wildfires are burning: two out of control, one being held,…

  • White Lion Christian Taekwondo and Foothills Christian Martial Arts for Global Citizenship

    White Lion Christian Taekwondo and Foothills Christian Martial Arts for Global Citizenship

    (Submitted) Turner Valley, AB – Did you know there are actually more humans in slavery today then in any other time in history? On Saturday the 30th, White Lion Taekwondo and Foothills Christian Martial Arts joined forces with other martial arts students across Canada to participate in a fundraising campaign that will help fight back…

  • What Makes a Red Rainbow?

    What Makes a Red Rainbow?

    Red rainbows happen when the sun is on the horizon. They’re created in much the same process that causes a sunset or sunrise to look red. Astrophotographer Göran Strand of Sweden kindly gave us permission to publish this photo, which shows a double rainbow … and a phenomenal double red rainbow. He shot the upper…