January 2007

Jan 30

One hundred reasons to save for your child's post-secondary education
Edmonton...Alberta students aged eight, 11 and 14 are now eligible to receive a $100 grant from the Alberta government in their Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) beginning January 1, 2007. To qualify, families must put in at least $100 into a student's RESP within one year prior to applying for the Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan grant with an RESP provider. The $100 RESP grant is retroactive to 2005 and there is a six-year window to apply for the grant.

Jan 25

Frontrunner in digital information security recruited to Alberta
Calgary...An internationally recognized Geneva physicist enticed to work in Alberta will use quantum techniques for what could mean quantum leaps in information security for our bank records or our telephone conversations.