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With seven more post-secondary institutions joining eCampusAlberta and receiving a grant of $140,000 from the province, now all 26 publicly funded Alberta post-secondary institutions are part of eCampusAlberta. A special ceremony was held in Calgary on April 30 where all 26 signed a Commitment to Collaborate to work together to support a lifelong learning environment that increases鈥
Church service focuses on 鈥淐reating Sacred Spaces鈥
Jim Graves leads a song with children during a service at Garneau United Church on May 18. The service was entitled 鈥淐reating Sacred Space鈥 and touched upon issues such as the effects of pipelines and the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission event in Edmonton. Juno-award winner Bill Bourne performed an Honour Song and bannock was鈥
Dan Christmas (centre), senior advisor with Membertou First Nations Economic Development Corporation, receives the inaugural Economic Development Corporation of the year award from Dean Johnson (left), of Sodexo鈥檚 senior team and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business CEO JP Gladu at the gala held in Calgary.
Inaugural award celebrates economic鈥
Mark Laycock, director with M茅tis Calgary Family Services, believes a new partnership forged between the Calgary Police Service and Alberta Human Services is the first step in seeking better outcomes for Aboriginal kids who are over-represented in care.
鈥淭he system of care is taking steps in the right direction. It鈥檚 progress and a step forward,鈥 he said.
Last month,鈥
Renaissance Tower is about more than its leading-edge energy saving and environmentally friendly technology. The senior and handicapped complex that celebrated its grand opening April 29 is about providing safe, comfortable living at an affordable rate in a community that is being revitalized.
The $22 million residential 90-unit complex, developed by the M茅tis Capital Housing鈥
Sawridge Chief Roland Twinn is confident that a friendship accord struck between his First Nation and two neighbouring municipalities is the direction relations need to go for shared success.
The accord, signed in May between Sawridge First Nation, the town of Slave Lake and Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, is a continuation of work undertaken in the past three years since the鈥
Wedding ceremonies on the Alberta Legislature grounds are not an unusual occurrence 鈥 except for one held on May 10.
In a mock marriage ceremony organized by Greenpeace, the government and fossil fuel industry were to be joined in wedded bliss. Complete with a red carpet, flower girls, bouquets, and presiding official, vows were exchanged, tears were shed, and an 鈥渙il and water鈥濃
The Siksika First Nation is one step closer to bringing Chief Crowfoot鈥檚 regalia home from England.
On May 28, representatives from the First Nation and the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park museum met with Alberta Culture and received support for the work needed to repatriate, among the items, regalia worn by Crowfoot when he signed Treaty 7 in 1877.
鈥淲e were given the go ahead鈥
ATCO will be collaborating with local Aboriginal communities in providing facilities and operations maintenance services to five resource development sites in northern Alberta. The Chipewyan Prairie Dene-owned Northern Wolf Ltd. has been contracted to provide grounds maintenance services and certified trades contractors, which supports Aboriginal employment and local capacity building. ATCO鈥
The Wood Buffalo Environmental Association has translated an informational video into both Cree and Dene Native languages. The video provides stakeholders and community members with an insider鈥檚 look at WBEA鈥檚 extensive air monitoring network, and explains exactly how WBEA goes about the job of continuously monitoring and reporting air quality for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 鈥淲e鈥
To help raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, liquor stores, restaurants and bars now have to display FASD prevention signage. The requirement is at the direction of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Association as a reminder about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 鈥淭he effects of FASD on children are devastating, but through common sense initiatives like this, we鈥
NDP Leader Brian Mason announced that he will be stepping down from his position effective Oct. 19. 鈥淚 am proud of the work that we have done together, but I believe that it is time for a new leader to tackle the changing political landscape and lead us in to the next election,鈥 he said in a written statement. 鈥淚 feel confident that I鈥檓 leaving the party in a strong position and that we are鈥
Health minister sees latest technology in First Nation health facility
Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose toured the Siksika Health Centre on April 4 and received a demonstration of the state-of-the art X-ray technology from Margaret Kargard, clinical services team leader, as Councillor Barry Yellow Fly looked on. The centre, which opened in 2007 and is a partnership between the federal鈥
Concerns are being voiced about the environmental process for the proposed Frontier Oilsands Mine project, as the federal government solicits input from the public on a draft agreement to establish a joint review panel. 鈥淲hile the scope of the panel鈥檚 mandate is sufficient to capture some of the key impacts of the Frontier Mine on Aboriginal communities, we believe the real issue is how鈥
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has resumed pumping high-pressure steam into wells on its Cold Lake lease near four sites where bitumen continues to leak to the surface uncontrolled. The Alberta Energy Regulator has yet to determine the cause of the leaks, which totalled almost 12,000 barrels in the past year. However, last month, AER approved the company鈥檚 application to resume steam鈥