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New Hope New Beginnings
It’s the start of a new year, new hope and new beginnings. From 2011,we have to re-evaluate what it has been for us for 12 months and maybe try our best to keep what is worth keeping for 2012 and bear in mind that whatever we have done that did not give us any good [...]
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The Lucila Project at the Alberta Arts Days – A. Blair McPherson School, Edmonton

by Ida Beltran-Lucila
All across Alberta, from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 were events marking Alberta Arts Days. Alberta Arts Days began in 2008 as a one-day event to recognize the value of Alberta’s arts and cultural communities. Since then, it has expanded into a vibrant, three day province-wide celebration that has helped inspire the creation [...]

The Royal Experience

By Glynn Galla

Victoria Park Stampede, Fort George, Prince Edward Island, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, and Lake Louise were just few of the places that named after the Royals of Britain. Canada has lots of things shared with Great Britain, as far as history is concerned. And by the time I knew that the Duke and [...]

MANAGING YOUR MIGRAINE

Calgary clinic offers innovative approach to controlling headache pain
First came the pain down her back and spine. Then came the headaches-excruciating migraine headaches that left her incapacitated and unable to work.
It was, without question, one of the most difficult periods in the Calgary woman’s life. “I think what you end up with is an [...]

Oral Health and Your Child

Oral health is a part of overall health. It contributes to your quality of life. It is part of mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Baby teeth are important. They are needed to chew, for speech development, self-esteem, and as space holders when the adult teeth come in. Healthy baby teeth increase the chances of [...]

CONSULAR OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ALBERTANS CONDUCTED

By: Fernando A. Chuidian
Calgary – The first leg of a series of consular outreach program for Alberta officially kicked –off last April 29, 2011 with an activity held at the Southside Community Church southwest of this city. A team of Vancouver based Philippine Consulate employees headed by Vice Consul Melanie Diano and staff composed of [...]

Report from the Legislature

Member Statement presented at the Legislative Assembly:
Good News in Health Staffing
We hear that Albertans receive exceptional care in our health care system across the province every day Mr. Speaker, and that’s because we have talented and dedicated health professionals who are committed to delivering the best possible care right here in Alberta.
And, you know what, [...]

Minister’s Ethnic Column- May 2011

NAOSH Week
As the Minister of Employment & Immigration, your health and safety at work is one of my responsibilities. One of my goals is to ensure that every Albertan, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity, returns home to their loved ones at the end of the work day.
We just celebrated North American Occupational Safety and [...]

Report from the Legislature

Capital Region
April 6, 2011
Edmonton LRT NAIT line announced as first project approved under GreenTRIP
The Alberta government will support the City of Edmonton’s plan to extend its existing LRT system from the downtown Churchill Station to Grant MacEwan University and then on to the NAIT campus through $497 million in capital funding.
The funding is part of [...]

ABOUT DIABETES: WORKING IT OUT

1. What are the types of diabetes?
There are three types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes – used to be called juvenile diabetes. It is when the islet cells of the pancreas are destroyed. This means they cannot make insulin. Type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in early childhood, but can occur at any age. About 5–10 [...]

Alberta to better integrate oil and gas policy and regulatory system

Coordinated policy development and an integrated regulatory system for upstream oil and gas are just a few highlights of a report from the task force established to review Alberta’s regulatory system.
The task force report and recommendations include:

establishing a new Policy Management Office and ensuring integration of natural resource policies;
creating a single oil [...]