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    Belated Happy Labor Day to all. Colors are changing around us, a sign that summer is over and fall is here to stay for a while.  My 13 year old daughter and my 5 year old son are very much excited that school will soon start.  We have to make sure that our children are safe [...]

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Kabilang na sa panukala sa kalusugan ng paaralan ang pag-suot ng mask o takip sa ilong at bibig

Kabilang na sa panukala sa kalusugan ng paaralan ang pag-suot ng mask o takip sa ilong at bibig thumbnail

Bilang bahagi ng mga bagong hakbang para sa kaligtasan ng paaralan sa paglaban ng COVID-19, ang paggamit ng mask para sa mga mag-aaral sa Grade 4 hanggang 12, at lahat ng kawani ng paaralan, ay maging sapilitan pagbalik nila sa paaralan sa pasukan 2020-21.
Ang lahat ng mga mag-aaral sa Grades 4 hanggang 12 at [...]


Restoring balance in Alberta’s workplaces

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The proposed Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act will support economic recovery, restore balance in the workplace and get Albertans back to work.
If passed, this legislation could save job creators an estimated $100 million per year by reducing red tape from daily operations – helping them keep their doors open – and provide jobs for hard-working Albertans.
“Our [...]


Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they ‘deserve’

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(CNN)Canada is hiking wages for essential workers across the country, in a blunt admission that many who are now risking their health to work during the pandemic are in some cases making the least.
“If you are risking your health to keep this country moving and you’re making minimum wage, you deserve a raise,” Canadian Prime [...]


2020 Assessment Notices issued; Customer Review Period begins

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The City of Calgary issued more than half a million Property Assessments today and opened the Customer Review Period which runs until March 10.
The total value of the 2020 Assessment Roll is $301 billion, compared to $306 billion in 2019. The typical residential property market value shift from the previous year is -4 per cent [...]


New grant promotes cultural awareness, inclusions

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Government is accepting applications for a new grant program designed to build greater cultural awareness and more inclusive communities.

The Multiculturalism, Indigenous and Inclusion Grant revitalizes the Anti-Racism Community Grant to support a broader range of projects. Projects will focus on promoting cross-cultural understanding, celebrating diverse backgrounds and helping Albertans [...]


Supporting safe and respectful learning

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School leaders and staff will now have access to more resources for the prevention of bullying, harassment and discrimination in schools.
Minister LaGrange, Sheldon Kennedy, trustees, student leaders and staff from Eastview Middle School.
Government is providing a grant of $300,000 per year over four years to support the Respect in School program, which educates school system [...]


Celebrating outstanding volunteers for seniors The Government of Alberta is recognizing nine individuals and organizations for making a difference in the lives of Alberta seniors and their communities.

Celebrating outstanding volunteers for seniors The Government of Alberta is recognizing nine individuals and organizations for making a difference in the lives of Alberta seniors and their communities. thumbnail

For more than 20 years, the Minister’s Seniors Service Awards have recognized volunteers and groups that dedicate their time and talents to make life better for Alberta seniors.
The recipients of the Alice Modin award will also be recognized. Thirty years ago, Modin campaigned to launch a seniors’ day in Strathcona County, paving the way for [...]


Meeting between Consul General Zaldy Patron and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary, Alberta on 9 September 2019.

Meeting between Consul General Zaldy Patron and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary, Alberta on 9 September 2019. thumbnail

Consul General Patron discussed with Premier Kenney the Filipino diaspora in Alberta, labor cooperation, Philippine
investments in the province, trade relations, ongoing education cooperation between the Philippines and Alberta, and the
potential for energy cooperation between the two sides.


Help on the way for Calgary homeless

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The governments of Alberta and Canada are helping homeless people in Calgary to get back on their feet with the opening of the Clayton apartment.

About 30 single adults will soon begin moving into the Clayton, a safe affordable housing project in the west Calgary neighbourhood of Bowness. Designed to meet the needs of individuals who [...]


Ensuring fairness for newcomers

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Bill 11, the Fair Registration Practices Act, will help newcomers get their credentials recognized, so they can quickly get to work in their fields to help grow the economy and create jobs.
Premier Kenney and Minister Copping meet with newcomers and stakeholders to discuss their experiences with foreign credential recognition.
The act is a key part of [...]


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