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Heartland 101 June 2016: Scientific Stations Monitor the Air You Breathe

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Air quality is considered the most important topic to the local community, according to a 2015 Life in the Heartland survey. As such, residents are keen to know how the region’s air quality is monitored.

Heartland 101 May 2016: Location-Based Wireless Public Alerting – Have Your Say

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It’s technology that exists today and is used in many countries, but surprisingly not in Canada. It’s the Wireless Public Alerting Service (WPAS), and until May 30th, Canadians have an opportunity to support its implementation in a Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) public consultation.

Newsletter: Spring 2016

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Heartland 101 April 2016: Rail Transport in the Heartland

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Rail lines have been transporting goods and people across Canada for over 130 years. Since the completion of the railway to the Pacific Ocean in 1885, rail has been a reliable means of transport. Currently, Canada’s railways move $282 billion worth of goods every year, making it one of the most important modes of transport for our economy.

Heartland 101 March 2016: Turnarounds and Construction Ongoing in Heartland

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Spring means the start of camping, soccer, and gardening. To the facilities in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, spring means the start of turnaround season and the continuation of construction projects.

Land Use Planning

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Emergency Response

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Infrastructure

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Community Investment

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Employment Resources

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