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Indigenous people all across this country, hungry for change, are tired of waiting for governments – both their own and the federal government - to bring it about. For example, members of the Kainai First Nation Elders Association in southern Alberta, along with members of their community, want to bring accountability to their band council.

Under traditional forms of indigenous governance, tough accountability systems were already firmly established

Todd Hirsch

A Celtic Tiger is caged: Lessons for western Canada

For the better part of this decade, Ireland has been held up as the shining example of how to harness the forces of globalization. It was dubbed the Celtic Tiger, rising from little more than a sad potato farm to a fiercely competitive centre for software, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech research. .... More

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U of A Arts building site

University of Alberta celebrates 100 years

EDMONTON, AB, September 22/ Troy Media/ - River Lot Number Five - an innocuous name for a piece of land covered with bush and wild roses that became the home of the University of Alberta in 1908. The University is currently celebrating its 100^th anniversary of achievements in public education. ... More

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More accountabilty

De-politicizing water services

Prairie water was once described by someone obviously familiar with it as “too soft to walk on but too hard to drink.” That quip came to mind recently in witnessing the raging debate over Winnipeg’s water. ... More

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Obesity centres

Rethinking obesity

EDMONTON, AB, November 11, 2008/Troy Media/ -- The obesity crisis striking North America has prompted this province's Capital Health Region to try something completely different to combat the problem. It’s called the Weight Wise Program. .... More

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Carol Kinsey Goman

Leadership in challenging times

Employees are nervous - and rightfully so. The economic crisis and its resulting layoffs, consolidations, and organizational restructuring have people worried and distracted. Motivation is down. Absenteeism is up. Everyone wants to know, "What's going to happen to me?" Rumours are running wild. .... More

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Jim Dyers

Don't wait for government to clean up the streets

Street level social problems are typically attributed to those at the margins of society and are seen as requiring action by government and other agencies. In fact, we all bear responsibility for these problems and everyone has a role to play in their resolution. No agency can substitute for the community when it comes to addressing street level social problems. ... More

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Preston Manning

Avoiding the excesses of 'pendulum' politics

In the world market place, the meltdown in the financial sector has triggered a swing of the public policy pendulum away from deregulation and market reliance to increased government intervention in the economy. In the US, this swing of the pendulum, which began under the out-going Bush administration, will likely accelerate under President Obama and a Democratic Congress. .... More

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Stop car thefts

GPS Snitch keeps tabs on your car

CALGARY, AB, November 8, 2008/Troy Media/ -- Are you looking for the perfect gift for the tech enthusiast on your Christmas list? Or maybe you have concerns about the security of your vehicles or need to keep tabs on a new driver? ... More

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