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UCP says federal and provincial policies negatively impacting Alberta’s Restaurant Industry

Oct 29, 2017 Comments Off on UCP says federal and provincial policies negatively impacting Alberta’s Restaurant Industry

On the eve of their party’s leadership vote, UCP interim leader Nathan Cooper was joined by Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend and co-chair of the Alberta Jobs Taskforce and representatives from Restaurants Canada in Edmonton Friday for a press conference. Cooper’s conference was to highlight how Alberta’s restaurant industry is negatively impacted by federal and provincial policies he says are increasing costs for local businesses. […]

Business

Amazon delivers hundreds of jobs to Calgary region

Oct 26, 2017 Comments Off on Amazon delivers hundreds of jobs to Calgary region

Balzac will be the new home for Amazon’s latest fulfillment centre, creating 750 jobs. The online retail giant will build a 600,000 square foot facility where online orders are picked, packed and shipped to individual postal addresses.
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Morinville News

Municipalities have new rules to follow

Oct 26, 2017 Comments Off on Municipalities have new rules to follow

For the first time in more than two decades, the province has made significant changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), legislation that sets the rules for how local governments function and provide services to residents. Those wholesale changes to the MGA have now been proclaimed as law […]

Morinville News

Students experiencing high achievement in Greater St. Albert Catholic schools

Oct 18, 2017 Comments Off on Students experiencing high achievement in Greater St. Albert Catholic schools

The province publicly released the Diploma Exam and Provincial Achievement Test scores and the updated Accountability Pillar Report this week, completing the overall report card for the district, which also includes measures that assess education quality and satisfaction levels within Greater St. Albert Catholic Division’s schools. The report highlights a rating of “Good” or “Excellent” in fourteen of fifteen standards. […]

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Province shows appreciation for caregivers

Oct 16, 2017 Comments Off on Province shows appreciation for caregivers

The third week in October is Foster and Kinship Caregiver Week in Alberta, a weeklong initiative acknowledging caregivers who provide safe and healthy homes for children in need.
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Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities receives appointees

Sep 21, 2017 Comments Off on Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities receives appointees

Fourteen members have either been appointed or reappointed to the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, a council that advises government from a disability perspective on how to ensure programs, services, and communication tools are inclusive and accessible for those with varying abilities.
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