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Soon a computer with Internet access will be all a person living in a remote community will need to receive industry-recognized information technology training, thanks to the First Nations Distance Learning Program.
The program is being developed by Cisco Systems Canada, a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, in partnership with Industry Canada, Human Resources…
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Soon a computer with Internet access will be all a person living in a remote community will need to receive industry-recognized information technology training, thanks to the First Nations Distance Learning Program.
The program is being developed by Cisco Systems Canada, a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, in partnership with Industry Canada, Human Resources…
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The city of Edmonton will be bustling with celebrations for Alberta's 100th anniversary during the May long weekend. Not only will the Queen will be in town, but so will Aboriginal artists and artisans.
Martha Campiou, the co-ordinator of the Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Centennial Festival, says everyone is invited to partake. The event is free and celebrates Aboriginal…
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The city of Edmonton will be bustling with celebrations for Alberta's 100th anniversary during the May long weekend. Not only will the Queen will be in town, but so will Aboriginal artists and artisans.
Martha Campiou, the co-ordinator of the Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Centennial Festival, says everyone is invited to partake. The event is free and celebrates Aboriginal…
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A frantic phone call for help to 911 emergency services from the Enoch First Nation went unanswered for 10 minutes or more as a man was trapped under his car, injured in an automotive repair accident.
On April 10 at 10 a.m., Wayne Courtepatte was working on his car, which was up on blocks while he changed the brakes. While Courtepatte was underneath the car, it slipped off…
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A frantic phone call for help to 911 emergency services from the Enoch First Nation went unanswered for 10 minutes or more as a man was trapped under his car, injured in an automotive repair accident.
On April 10 at 10 a.m., Wayne Courtepatte was working on his car, which was up on blocks while he changed the brakes. While Courtepatte was underneath the car, it slipped off…
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Lubicon Cree supporters in the environmental community and the province's Official Opposition are asking tough questions about an oil and gas project in northern Alberta.
A consortium of four oil companies obtained from the province the mineral rights to an area near Sawn Lake, which is near a Lubicon reserve and considered by the Lubicon people to be part of their…
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Lubicon Cree supporters in the environmental community and the province's Official Opposition are asking tough questions about an oil and gas project in northern Alberta.
A consortium of four oil companies obtained from the province the mineral rights to an area near Sawn Lake, which is near a Lubicon reserve and considered by the Lubicon people to be part of their…
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Chuck Knutson wasn't among the veterans assembled at the dedication ceremony in front of the provincial legislature on April 30.
The 73-year-old Korean War veteran had passed away earlier that morning, bringing a touch of sadness to an otherwise happy occasion.
Beside the flags of Canada, Alberta and the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta was a single yellow…
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Chuck Knutson wasn't among the veterans assembled at the dedication ceremony in front of the provincial legislature on April 30.
The 73-year-old Korean War veteran had passed away earlier that morning, bringing a touch of sadness to an otherwise happy occasion.
Beside the flags of Canada, Alberta and the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta was a single yellow…
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Romeo Crow Chief, president and executive director for the Alberta chapter of the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) invited delegates to Calgary on Feb. 23 and 24 to learn about building relationships with media in order to maximize an Aboriginal organization's chances for success.
Throughout the two-day gathering, Aboriginal leaders, communication officers…
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Romeo Crow Chief, president and executive director for the Alberta chapter of the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) invited delegates to Calgary on Feb. 23 and 24 to learn about building relationships with media in order to maximize an Aboriginal organization's chances for success.
Throughout the two-day gathering, Aboriginal leaders, communication officers…
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It's back. This summer, Indigenous language instructors and advocates, and those who just want to learn more about Aboriginal culture, will gather at the annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) at the University of Alberta.
Heather Blair, associate professor in the department of elementary education, and Donna Paskemin, associate…
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It's back. This summer, Indigenous language instructors and advocates, and those who just want to learn more about Aboriginal culture, will gather at the annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) at the University of Alberta.
Heather Blair, associate professor in the department of elementary education, and Donna Paskemin, associate…
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March is National Nutrition Month, and dieticians across Canada are trying to get the word out-eat well, live well and feel great.
It's nothing new, but remains the best health advice out there.
Gail Marchessault, assistant professor at the department of Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba, believes this message is especially important for…