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For Wed August 25, 2010

Last Chance to Share Your Climate Change Expertise and Interest
To ensure it meets municipal needs, the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre has designed a questionnaire for all municipal CAOs.
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Provincial Network of Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Meeting
The Welcoming and Inclusive Initiative will be a hosting a meeting of the Provincial Network of Welcoming and Inclusive Communities on September 30, 2010.
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Pandemic Planning Doesn’t End Now!
The World Health Organization announced earlier this month that the H1N1 pandemic that circled the globe is officially over.
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Congratulations! You Have Just Been Elected to Public Office....Now What?
As the municipal elections are fast approaching, many candidates may feel a mixture of excitement and trepidation as they campaign to take on new roles.
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An update on the decision to replace the mandatory long-form questionnaire with a voluntary National Household Survey
As you may know, last month, the Government of Canada made changes to the manner in which the 2011 Census will be conducted.
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Communities urged to apply for crime prevention grants
Alberta communities interested in reducing and preventing crime in their neighbourhoods are invited to apply for grants in the third year of the Safe Communities Innovation Fund.
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Trends in Psychologically Safe Workplaces
How psychologically safe is your workplace?
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What Empty Nest? Tips for Boomers with Adult Children at Home
Are you a boomer with an adult child who still has not flown the nest, or has come back home to live?
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Retirement Planning Not a Priority for Many
Many Canadians know they should be saving more for retirement, but instead some are spending money now to gratify their desire for cars, vacations and other items.
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School Bus Safety Tips for Motorists and Parents
Did you know that on school days, about 265,000 Alberta students start and end their day on a school bus?
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Safer Roads through Vehicle Fingerprinting
Did you know that vehicles as well as people can be fingerprinted—and that advancing technology in this area by Canadians might help reduce speeding in the future?
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Alberta Launches Wind Power Forecasting Initiative
Wind power reached a new milestone in Alberta this summer, with the launch of the initial phase of a wind forecasting initiative by the Alberta Electric System Operator.
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Social Media Policy
Employers are well advised to guide employees’ social networking activities to pro-actively address employment-related challenges concerning social media.
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Employer Cannot Unilaterally Amend the Terms of an Employee’s Contract
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an employer’s appeal on the above issue. This article is only available to Regular & Associate members
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