CALGARY Now that Alberta s film industry is back up and running, a laboratory service has stepped up to help crews with the COVID-19 testing they need to move productions ahead. The province has already tapped Edmonton-based DynaLIFE Medical Labs to help essential travellers along their way and officials say it is now one of the driving forces behind the resurgence of Alberta s film and TV boom. The company says its testing services and safety protocols are helping the province be recognized by major producers such as Netflix, Hallmark, CBS, HBO, NBC, CBC, AppleTV and Disney. The secret s out. We can test actors and crews quickly and keep them isolated, safe and working. It s a major boost for Alberta s economy, and we re honoured to help make it possible, said DynaLIFE CEO Jason Pincock in a statement.
UCalgary launches Global Engagement Plan
The onset of COVID-19 may have seen a decline in global movement as we sat at home and countries closed their borders. Yet, the University of Calgary’s International Department recently launched the Global Engagement Plan (GEP), an update on the university’s internationalization strategy. Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura, vice-provost international and associate vice-president research, spoke to the plan and what it could mean for students.
As Ruwanpura detailed, the Global Engagement Plan’s origins began with the International Strategy in 2013.
“In 47 years of history of the University of Calgary, that was the very first institutional international strategy that was built from the bottom up,” he said.
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Calgarians are being encouraged to nominate successful Black people in the community for the 2021 Black Achievement Awards.
The awards program aims to recognize Black Calgarians who are leaders in the fields of business, law, education, engineering, medicine, sports, the arts and more. The awards are an initiative of the Calgary Black Chambers, an organization made up of professionals whose stated aim is to make Calgary “the best place for Black people to live and work in Canada.”
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Calgarians are being encouraged to nominate successful Black people in the community for the 2021 Black Achievement Awards.
The awards program aims to recognize Black Calgarians who are leaders in the fields of business, law, education, engineering, medicine, sports, the arts and more. The awards are an initiative of the Calgary Black Chambers, an organization made up of professionals whose stated aim is to make Calgary “the best place for Black people to live and work in Canada.”
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Hundreds of families in northeast Calgary will receive care packages from COVID care teams this week.
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Posted: Dec 17, 2020 10:32 AM MT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard announces the COVID teams program on Tuesday. (Paul Taillon/Office of the Premier) comments
Hundreds of families in northeast Calgary will receive care packages from COVID care teams this week.
The efforts are part of the province s new initiative to support residents living in communities with the highest rates of COVID-19.
The new supports will target 11 Alberta communities, which includes upper and lower northeast Calgary, which covers the entire quadrant east of Deerfoot Trail.