The King’s University College in Edmonton Awarded First Environmental Studies Program Accreditation in Canada
(Edmonton, November 28, 2011) The King’s University College Environmental Studies (ENVS) program has been granted professional accreditation from Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada, the certifying body of the Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC). This Professional accreditation is in addition to the academic accreditation already granted by the Campus Alberta Quality Council. King’s University College is the only post-secondary institution in Canada to receive such professional recognition for an environmental studies program that includes BA and BSc degrees. Read more 
New Program for Immigrant Entrepreneurs Seeks Alberta Mentors and Mentees
The Business Link and its program supporters, Alberta Employment
and Immigration and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation are pleased to announce an Alberta-wide initiative to promote immigrant entrepreneurship in Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie and rural areas.
Starting a small business has its challenges in any environment,” says Cathy Goulet,
Executive Director of The Business Link. “For new Canadians, learning about business protocols and the marketplace in their new country adds yet another level of complexity.
That’s where The Business Link and its Immigrant Entrepreneur Mentorship Program
(IEMP) can help. Read more
Edmonton Corn Maze Celebrates 11th Season With Tribute to World Junior Hockey
In collaboration with Hockey Canada, The Edmonton Corn Maze is proud to present the 2011 Corn Maze design: The 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship. The 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place from late December 2011 to early January 2012 in Alberta at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary and Rexall Place in Edmonton. The Maze design pays tribute to this years event and hopes to build excitement leading up to the big event. The event logo has been transformed into a local corn field. Go Canada! Read more
Free Summer Music at the Winspear Centre This August
Two free noon-hour concerts help launch the start of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra?s (ESO) 60th anniversary season. The ESO and Winspear Centre Presents welcome all Edmontonians into ENMAX hall for an ESO Musician Showcase on August 16 and Music of the Davis Concert Organ on August 23. Read more
Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald Announce Alberta’s Top 50 Employers for 2011
Here’s an example of what’s in store. Come September 2011, we’ll be posting articles here that promote our mission while serving the needs of our clients and mediainalberta.ca subscribers:
Now entering its seventh year, Alberta’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Editorial partners on the Alberta’s Top Employers project are the two largest newspapers in Alberta: the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal. Each year, both newspapers announce the winners in special editorial supplements, which also include our reasons for selecting each employer. This year’s winners were announced in special features published by the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal on February 1-2, 2011: Download (PDF 10.7Mb). See more and download the Top 50 Employers in Alberta list.
