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Oct 28
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Alberta technology shines at GTEC 2008 conference in Ottawa
Edmonton... Alberta is the showcase province at GTEC 2008 in Ottawa, where four Alberta government information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives are Distinction Award recipients. GTEC is Canada's annual, international conference for government leaders on the use of ICT to serve citizens better.
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Oct 27
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Alberta government initiatives receive Distinction Awards
Edmonton... Alberta is the showcase province at GTEC 2008 in Ottawa, where four Alberta government information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives are Distinction Award recipients. GTEC is Canadas annual, international conference for government leaders on the use of ICT to serve citizens better. The conference theme is "Government 2.0," which addresses the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies, citizen-centered service delivery, and government service transformation.
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Oct 23
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Canada's richest health research award attracts leader in brain science to Lethbridge
Lethbridge... One of the worlds foremost brain scientists, Bruce McNaughton,PhD, has moved his research program from the University of Arizona to the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN) at the University of Lethbridge. McNaughton is the first scientist to win Albertas AHFMR Polaris Award, the richest health research award in Canada.
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Oct 23
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Technology and education the focus of China mission
Edmonton... Doug Horner, Minister of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, travels to China and Hong Kong, October 30th to November 6th, to launch projects, develop global partnerships and enhance educational ties. Marketable new technologies that benefit health and the environment have already resulted from Albertas formal agreements with China and its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Oct 23
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Keyano hosts Mobile Crane & Hoist industry reception
Keyano College and Northern Lakes College signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 21 for the Mobile Crane & Hoist Program.
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Oct16
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Field tests of carbon capture and storage to begin
Edmonton... Three test wells will soon be drilled for a ground-breaking, long-term, large-volume CO2 sequestration project in Alberta. The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI), is providing $6.6 million in funding for the three-year $20-million project near Shell Canada's Scotford facility. Information from the field tests will support Alberta’s Climate Change Strategy.
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October 9
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Multi-million dollar research agreement aims to improve water management and use in Alberta
Edmonton... Sharing knowledge and testing innovative solutions to better manage Alberta's water resources are the foundation of a world-class research agreement between the Alberta Water Research Institute and GE Water & Process Technologies.
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