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The Government of Alberta announced that it is supporting high school students pursuing trades education by increasing the scholarship program. The province has injected an additional $1 million into the expanded program that recognizes the achievements of high school graduates who have chosen an apprenticeship pathway. The chamber network supports preparing students to meet labour needs…

Regional businesses will discover a unique opportunity to seek help with problems when they complete a survey to be launched as part of the Business Retention Expansion and Workforce Development (BREWD) project on Monday September 16. The survey, designed to focus on developing an environment that supports business growth, includes a question devoted to “red…

The Government of Alberta is taking steps to reduce wait times for road tests. Alberta Transportation will be requesting applications for qualified individuals from outside the government to be licensed to deliver road tests. These licensed driver examiners will expand the capacity of the existing publicly run model. Driver examiners employed by the Government of Alberta…

I’ve been struck in the last few weeks by the number of organizations seeking information from the community to help guide decisions and actions. Here at the college, we’ve launched a planning process that will shape what this organization does in the future. The first step we’re taking is looking outward at the region to…

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has been selected as the contractor to review Alberta’s electronic health information systems. Three systems will be examined: Alberta Netcare, MyHealth Records and the upcoming Connect Care platform. The review will involve consultation with health-care professionals, patient groups and other key stakeholders. EY will provide a final report to government in…

At the Council of the Federation, Alberta announced it was dropping all exceptions on procurement in the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). This amendment will make it easier for Alberta and other provinces to review and remove their own exceptions. The Government of Alberta hopes it will inspire other provinces to reduce their own barriers…

The provincial government is looking for advice and input from stakeholders and the public on ways to improve the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), while maintaining stringent environmental standards and respecting the rights of landowners. The goal of this review is to identify changes and enhancements to AER’s mandate, governance and system operations with the goal of ensuring…

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Canadian softwood lumber producers are applauding what they see as a partial victory in the latest softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. Canadian softwood lumber producers have been paying anti-dumping duties averaging 20% on exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. On Wednesday, September 4, a North American Free Trade (NAFTA) panel ruled that claims…

Over the course of the summer the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has sat down with business and Indigenous leaders across Canada to hear what they had to say regarding reconciliation and their businesses. In this last installment of Lessons in Reconciliation: What We Heard in Fredericton profiles the conversations that took place between business and indigenous leaders.…