2008 May | Troy Media Corporation

AlbertaSource.ca the ‘Toast’ of Alberta

EDMONTON, AB, May 30, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Could AlbertaSource.ca become the toast of Toastmasters International?

May 30 2008 | Posted in Science/Tech | Read More »

Calgary tech companies getting international notice

CALGARY, AB, May 18, 2009/ — Those of us who work in the tech sector are well aware of the many success stories in Calgary, but to most Canadians the tech sector is Alberta’s best kept secret.

May 18 2008 | Posted in Business,Science/Tech,Technology | Read More »

The Not Democratic Party of Manitoba

CALGARY, AB, May 17, 2008/ — Tommy Douglas would be turning over in his grave if he saw legislation introduced earlier this month by Manitoba’s NDP government.

May 17 2008 | Posted in Politics,Provincial/Terr Politics | Read More »

Western premiers tee up for future

CALGARY, AB, May 17, 2008/ — At the end of May, the Western Premiers’ Conference will be held in Prince Albert, Sask. Although these annual events seldom receive much public attention, this one promises to be interesting and important.

May 17 2008 | Posted in Politics,Provincial/Terr Politics | Read More »

Rumours of Ontario’s penury are much exaggerated

CALGARY, AB, May 17, 2008, Troy Media/ – There is a very interesting story buried in the recent TD Bank report on equalization payments, but it’s not the one that generated most of the heat and light. The interesting story got buried as a result of confusing the relative with the absolute.

May 17 2008 | Posted in Federal Politics,Politics,Provincial/Terr Politics | Read More »

Escaping the poverty trap

WINNIPEG, MB, May 15, 2008/ Troy Media/ – Public housing, in which those with no or very little income are provided with an apartment whose rent is heavily subsidized, is a feature of social welfare programming in all Canadian cities.

May 15 2008 | Posted in Federal Politics,LifeStyle,Municipal Politics,Provincial/Terr Politics | Read More »

Energy conservation is a good idea

CALGARY, AB, May 7, 2008/ — Climate change is a hot and potentially divisive topic. It has also become one of the most important public policy issues of the day. But whether you think the climate change we are witnessing today is a human-induced problem, or part of the Earth’s natural cycles of heating and cooling, one thing that is certain is that there is merit to rethinking how we use and produce energy.

May 7 2008 | Posted in Environment | Read More »

Turning organic waste into automotive fuel

EDMONTON, AB, May 12, 2008 /Troy Media/ — Joanna Underwood sees a time when each garbage pickup is a potential fuel stop.

May 4 2008 | Posted in Environment | Read More »

‘The Deniers’ details flaws in the theories on global warming

CALGARY, AB, May 4, 2008/ — An anti-nuclear, Toronto-based, urban-loving, 1970s peace activist who opposes subsidies to the oil industry might be the last person expected to detail cracks in the science of global warming.