Lethbridge

The Embark Student Foundation Awards $2.7 million to Seven Post-Secondary Schools Across Canada Through Its Major Grant Program

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Funding through the Embark Student Foundation Major Grants Program will empower and accelerate outstanding projects with real-world impact.

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  • Funding through the Embark Student Foundation Major Grants Program will empower and accelerate outstanding projects with real-world impact.
  • Students will gain an unparalleled experience while the products created may lead to startups, industry partnerships, jobs and venture capital investment.
  • Niagara College – Indigenous Student Success Pathways Project – This pilot project will focus on enabling Indigenous learning outcomes and culture-based content.
  • With the help of the Embark Student Foundation Major Grants Program, Basecamp's scope and reach will be significantly expanded to allow a broader range of students, particularly from underrepresented communities, to participate.

Kevin Nugent Appointed Mattr Board Chair

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Friday, November 24, 2023
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The Company’s board of directors have unanimously selected Kevin Nugent as Mattr’s new board chair.

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  • The Company’s board of directors have unanimously selected Kevin Nugent as Mattr’s new board chair.
  • “With this transformation substantially complete, and the Company’s rebrand from Shawcor to Mattr successfully executed, this is the right moment for me to step down as board chair and to retire at the next Annual General Meeting.
  • I am thrilled to see Kevin Nugent take the helm of Mattr’s board and have full confidence that under his stewardship, our board will continue to demonstrate best-in-class governance and, most importantly, robust support for Mike Reeves, our CEO, and his leadership team as they drive the Company to even greater success.”
    Mr. Nugent commented “It’s an honor to be selected as board chair, particularly at such an exciting moment in the Company’s history.
  • In addition to his role on the board of Mattr, Mr. Nugent currently serves as a director of the Banff Sport Medicine Foundation in addition to several private companies.

The University of Lethbridge and Bow Valley College offer a new academic pathway in supply chain management

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Calgary, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Lethbridge and Bow Valley College are pleased to announce a unique new program that will train students for the high-demand profession of supply chain management.

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  • Calgary, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Lethbridge and Bow Valley College are pleased to announce a unique new program that will train students for the high-demand profession of supply chain management.
  • The Business and Supply Chain Management integrated pathway program will see students earn a Business Administration Diploma with a major in supply chain management through Bow Valley College and a Bachelor of Management with a major in general management through the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business .
  • “Expertise in supply chain and logistics is critical in the movement of goods and commodities to consumers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
  • The University of Lethbridge and Bow Valley College will work alongside Supply Chain Canada to support graduates pursuing a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation.

New research explores why more people don't tap into home equity to help fund retirement

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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It examines the technical aspects of home equity release schemes (HERS) and the impact of behavioural biases influencing their use.

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  • It examines the technical aspects of home equity release schemes (HERS) and the impact of behavioural biases influencing their use.
  • TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - The largest component of household wealth for many people in or entering retirement is home equity.
  • As life spans increase and retirement periods grow, one might expect to see more people dipping into the equity in their homes.
  • Emotional obstacles, coupled with the costs and complexity of equity release products, prevent consumers from using them to fund retirement.

Igor Shaskin, BSc (Pharm), Honored as the 2023 PCCA Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Calgary, Alberta, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCCA has named Igor Shaskin, BSc (Pharm), of Stafford Pharmacy & Home Healthcare, Lethbridge, Alberta, as its 2023 Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year.

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  • Calgary, Alberta, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCCA has named Igor Shaskin, BSc (Pharm), of Stafford Pharmacy & Home Healthcare, Lethbridge, Alberta, as its 2023 Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year.
  • This award is presented annually to an independent pharmacist who has demonstrated service excellence to patients, healthcare providers and pharmacy colleagues.
  • PCCA Canada General Manager Amanda Cassel presented the award to Shaskin on June 16, 2023, during the PCCA Canadian Compounding Conference in Calgary, Alberta.
  • “We admire you and we are honoured to celebrate having you as the 2023 Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year.”
    The PCCA Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year Award is presented to a PCCA member pharmacist who exceeds at being an ambassador for independent compounding pharmacies.

Fraser Institute News Release: Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area had highest employment incomes nationwide in 2019

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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“Metropolitan areas across Canada vary greatly in their employment incomes, but some regions and types of CMAs fair better than others,” said Ben Eisen, a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and co-author of Comparing Median Employment Incomes in Canada’s Census Metropolitan Areas.

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  • “Metropolitan areas across Canada vary greatly in their employment incomes, but some regions and types of CMAs fair better than others,” said Ben Eisen, a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and co-author of Comparing Median Employment Incomes in Canada’s Census Metropolitan Areas.
  • The study measures median employment income—wages, salaries and commissions from paid and net self-employment income before taxes and government transfers—across Canada’s 41 census metropolitan areas for the year 2019, the last year unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • CMAs containing capital cities are heavily concentrated at the top of the ranking of higher income CMAs.
  • In fact, of the ten highest income CMAs, five include either a federal or provincial capital.

In a Canadian first, Loblaw to purchase electricity in Alberta that is generated by wind, sun and water - helping to cut its nationwide operating carbon emissions by 17%

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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This program will eliminate the carbon emissions associated with the company's electricity purchases in Alberta, while cutting its nationwide enterprise operating emissions by 17%.

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  • This program will eliminate the carbon emissions associated with the company's electricity purchases in Alberta, while cutting its nationwide enterprise operating emissions by 17%.
  • "Loblaw has been actively reducing its carbon emissions for over a decade, consistently exceeding its own ambitious targets.
  • TC Energy, in its own campaign to reduce emissions, has put together Alberta's first product to make carbon-free energy available round-the-clock.
  • This purchase will eliminate the carbon emissions associated with the company's electricity purchases in Alberta.

Bow Valley College introduces its first-ever Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its ongoing commitment to reconciliation and advancing Indigenization and decolonization, Bow Valley College is introducing its first-ever Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.

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  • Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its ongoing commitment to reconciliation and advancing Indigenization and decolonization, Bow Valley College is introducing its first-ever Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.
  • He will also oversee the College’s newly created department of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.
  • Manyfingers is a proven, respected leader with an accomplished academic and professional background,” says Lynn Connell, Vice-President Learner Experience, Bow Valley College.
  • “What impressed me most about Bow Valley College is its diversity, the different pathways available to get to the College, and the skills students gain to transition to the workforce,” says Dr. Maurice Manyfingers, Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.

Canadian Clean Energy Fund Looks Back on Record Year; Anticipates Growing Energy Demand in 2023

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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    The Fund also acquired an additional 7,852  KW/DC (7.852 MW/DC) in ground-mounted and rooftop solar assets throughout 2022.
  • The demand for clean energy is expected to increase in 2023 as concern over climate change and support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors expand.
  • According to the Canada Energy Regulator, energy demands in Canada are expected to grow by 44% by 2050.
  • 3) Based on annual waste processing capacity of 240,000 tonnes between Skyline Clean Energy Fund’s Elmira and Lethbridge facilities.

IHG Hotels & Resorts Opens Canada's First avid hotel

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 destinations and 17 brands, today announced the opening of its first Canadian avid hotels property in Vaughan, Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 destinations and 17 brands, today announced the opening of its first Canadian avid hotels property in Vaughan, Ontario.
  • Guests additionally can enjoy grab-and-go options and fresh bean-to-cup coffee from avid hotels' signature "Good all Round" breakfast bar, along with expanded in-room entertainment options through the IHG Studio technology platform.
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.
  • With a family of 17 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards , one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has nearly 6,000 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a further 1,800 in the development pipeline.