Hemp processing plant brings jobs to Bruderheim – Edmonton

Hemp processing plant brings jobs to Bruderheim – Edmonton

in Mar 20, 2019

[ad_1] The town of Bruderheim is getting a big economic boost from a new 40,000-square-foot hemp processing facility being built. As soon as the snow melts, the vacant field at the start of town will be transformed into a construction site. “We are building a decortication facility here in Bruderheim so farmers will be growing[…]

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Bob Layton: Jobs or justice? – Edmonton

Bob Layton: Jobs or justice? – Edmonton

in Mar 08, 2019

[ad_1] So, we heard from Gerald Butts and it was pretty much what I had expected. He did his job and accepted responsibility for any miscommunication. READ MORE: ‘Consider a second opinion’: Gerald Butts says ‘grey area’ between political staff, Wilson-Raybould on SNC-Lavalin affair He says during the later SNC-Lavalin discussions they did not know[…]

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Curling a passion that now pays for Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte – Edmonton

Curling a passion that now pays for Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte – Edmonton

in Feb 18, 2019

[ad_1] Edmonton Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte doesn’t normally get a job in the off-season as his focus is football training. “I would just train kids for kicking,” Whyte said. “I just play hockey and I curl and just play sports and train. But I was just bored and wanted to do more.” READ MORE: Edmonton[…]

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Former bouncer shot at downtown Edmonton bar looking for justice: ‘I hope he gets life’ – Edmonton

Former bouncer shot at downtown Edmonton bar looking for justice: ‘I hope he gets life’ – Edmonton

in Feb 07, 2019

[ad_1] At 6’9″, Geoff Summers is an imposing figure. The 31-year-old used to be a bar bouncer but on Dec. 2, 2018, while on the job, Summers was shot and nearly lost his life. Summers spent two months recovering in hospital from the bullet wound and was just released last week. He told Global News[…]

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Former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt joins Calgary Stampeders coaching staff

Former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt joins Calgary Stampeders coaching staff

in Jan 28, 2019

[ad_1] Less than two weeks after announcing his retirement from the CFL, former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt has a new job with the Calgary Stampeders. Sherritt, 30, has been named the Stamps’ new linebackers coach. “I’m excited for the next part of my career,” Sherritt said in a media release Monday morning. “An opportunity[…]

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More City of Edmonton employees feel harassed, discriminated against; citizens increasingly part of problem: report – Edmonton

More City of Edmonton employees feel harassed, discriminated against; citizens increasingly part of problem: report – Edmonton

in Jan 24, 2019

[ad_1] A growing number of people employed by the City of Edmonton say they face harassment or experience discrimination on the job, and abuse from members of the public is a growing source of that aggravation, according to a City of Edmonton executive report released on Thursday. The 2018 City of Edmonton Employee Engagement and[…]

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Amazon announces 2nd fulfillment centre in Alberta, this one outside Edmonton

Amazon announces 2nd fulfillment centre in Alberta, this one outside Edmonton

in Dec 17, 2018

[ad_1] Amazon announced Monday it will open a new customer fulfillment centre in Leduc County which the company says will create more than 600 full-time jobs. This will be Amazon’s second fulfillment facility in Alberta. The first is in Rocky View County and employs about 1,500 full-time associates. The Leduc centre will be Amazon’s 11th[…]

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