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  1. $30-million research boost for genomics is focused on results

    June 03 2013

    Canada’s premier agency for funding research into genomics – which deals with the analysis and functioning of entire DNA sequences in humans and other organisms – is expected to announce a $30-million program Monday that dovetails with the federal government’s emphasis on science that delivers concrete benefits.

  2. Canadian universities have have had huge successes over the past decade, but the number of Americans coming here has dropped

    May 31 2013

    While Canada’s international-student population has exploded to 265,377 students at all education levels, student traffic between Canada and the U.S. – in both directions – levelled off years ago. The 76 per-cent spike in foreign students since 2002 has been built by successfully appealing to countries like China and India, setting Canada up to benefit over the coming decades from having university graduates in those economic powerhouses who are familiar with and even fond of Canada. Yet there is also growing recognition that Canada neglects its closest educational neighbours at its peril.

  3. Green flag drops on mayoral race

    May 29 2013

    Rookie councillor Kerry Diotte announced he will run for mayor in the October election, using Thursday’s campaign launch to criticize the arena deal, the city’s “massive tax and debt increases” and to pledge to fix potholes. Diotte is the first declared candidate for the office.

  4. Sohi opts out of competition for top job

    May 29 2013

    Coun. Amarjeet Sohi announced Tuesday he’ll seek another term in Ward 12 rather than trying for the city’s top job. “With the departure of Mayor (Stephen) Mandel and a few of my colleagues considering retirement, and others considering a run for the mayor’s chair, the consistency of strong leadership and experience is at risk,” he said.

  5. Decoding Canada’s ‘skills crisis’

    May 27 2013

    Laid-off welders in Ontario sit idle, while oilsands employers in Alberta are chronically short-handed. High-skill jobs go unfilled, yet university graduates can’t find work. Canada has 1.33 million unemployed workers, yet business hired 338,000 temporary foreign workers last year, citing shortages in such low-skilled jobs as fast-food servers. Why? One reason cited has been called the skills mismatch or skills shortage, phrases that refer to the growing gap between the skills Canadian employers say they need and the ones job seekers can provide.

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News Releases Listings

  1. City Moves Ahead on New Economic Development Direction

    March 21 2013

    The City of Edmonton has a new economic development plan with City Council’s approval March 20, 2013 of The Way We Prosper. The plan is one of the City of Edmonton’s six long range plans that envision and guide the city’s future in urban planning, transportation, environment, community living, economic development and financial sustainability.

  2. City of Edmonton Budget 2013

    January 07 2013

    On Tuesday, December 11, city council passed the 2013 Operating Budget with a 3.3 per cent property tax increase, the lowest since 2002. The budget of $1.95 billion will allocate 2.33 per cent of the tax increase for civic services and agencies and one per cent to continue to fund the Neighbourhood Renewal Program for reconstruction and maintenance of roads, sidewalks and streetlights in mature neighbourhoods.

  3. Throne Speech outlines how government will enhance the future of Alberta families and businesses

    May 25 2012

    Investing in families and communities, securing Alberta’s economic future and advancing world-leading resource stewardship are among government’s plans to enhance Alberta’s future outlined in the Speech from the Throne, delivered by Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell on May 24.

  4. New Cabinet team focused on growing Alberta's future

    May 09 2012

    Premier Alison Redford has named a new Cabinet team that will help bring about the change that Albertans recently voted for. “This restructuring is about achieving our goals and aligning our workforce with the priorities of this government,” Redford said.

  5. Recent polls send varied messages

    April 11 2012

    Alison Redford says a new poll showing her PC party in a dead heat with the Wildrose indicates voters are responding to Tory investments in education and health care. But rival Danielle Smith contends she’s always known the election would be...

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