Palliser Economic Partnership elects new chair
Jay Slemp was elected chair of the Palliser Economic Partnership replacing Alan Hyland who retired after 14 years. Jim Turner becomes vice chair as Slemp vows to expand regional influence and maintain Hyland’s legacy through partnerships including Ports to Plains.
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Alan Hyland
Bow Island
Palliser Economic Partnership
Hyland
Special Areas Board
Jay Slemp
Medicine Hat City
Jim Turner
Turner
Slemp
Plains
Southern Alberta
Tim Kalinowski
Firefighters rescue kids from hot car at Chinook Centre
Calgary firefighters smashed a car window to free two children left inside with the windows up at Chinook Centre Mall. EMS treated the kids, who were later noted as OK. Officials warned parents about heat dangers as temperatures rose to 28 C.
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Calgary
Chinook Centre Mall
Edmonton
Heat advisory warns of dangerous temperatures across province
Alberta Health Services issues a heat advisory urging precautions against heat exhaustion heat stroke and sunburn. Officials advise seeking shade drinking fluids and avoiding closed vehicles while Environment Canada forecasts high 30s temperatures into next week and advises cooler hours for outdoor activity.
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Alberta Health Services
Karin Goodison
AHS
Goodison
Environment Canada
Heat safety tips and wildfire advisories for Alberta
Alberta urges heat safety with 386 emergency visits in 2013. Heat stroke risks are life threatening if untreated. Wildfire hazard rises to very high extreme. soak and cool campfires, watch fire bans, and use the Wildfire app. Report wildfires via 310 FIRE or 1 866 FYI FIRE. Employers must control heat dangers. workers should hydrate rest in shade wear heat protective gear and know heat stress signs. Report unsafe hot weather workplaces to OSHA at 1 866 415 8690.
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Goodison
Alberta Health Link
Albertahealthservices.ca
Bullfrog Power Boosts Advanced Biofuel Drive in Canada
Calgary based Bullfrog Power launches a program to convert used cooking oil into biodiesel for companies seeking to offset emissions. The plan targets advanced biofuels from waste rather than food crops to reduce emissions by about 90 percent per litre versus conventional diesel, amid policy and price challenges.
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Calgary
Canada
Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog
Ron Seftel
Seftel
Donald Smith
BioFuelNet Canada
Smith
United States
Clean Tech Company
Enerkem
Edmonton
Atlantic Biodiesel
Ontario
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