Adventure at historic sites: museums and archives
Arts and Entertainment
Join hundreds of thousands of visitors this summer exploring 20 provincially-owned historic sites, museums and archives for an affordable Alberta adventure.
Dino kid at the Royal Tyrrell Museum
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Alberta granted intervener status on Trans Mountain pipeline
Community
Alberta has been granted leave to intervene on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project judicial review by the Federal Court of Appeal. Alberta will be allowed to make both written and oral submissions...
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Alberta's historic recognition of the Bengali New Year & Cheerful celebrations in North America
Community
Alberta, Canada (May 5, 2017): The Alberta New Democrat Caucus of the parliament, in collaboration with the Provincial Assembly, a historic statement was made in recognition of the Bengali New Year by Ms...
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Amarjeet Sohi starts campaign with support of liberal leader Justin Trudeau
City News
Amarjeet Sohi, the Edmonton City Councillor for Edmonton Mill Woods-Beaumont, starts his campaign seeking to become a member of parliament in Ottawa with the support of liberal leader Justin Trudeau, who visited Edmonton on June 4, 2015 for the campaign launch at the Maharaja Hall...
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Art Exhibition "Pursuit of Existence" by Ishrat Jahan
Arts and Entertainment
The Bangladesh Heritage Museum in cooperation with the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) is organizing an art exhibition by local artist Ishrat Jahan. The Edmonton Public Library branch at Abbottsfield - Penny Mckee has agreed to publicly display the paintings for three months, beginning at October 26, 2015 until January 25, 2016...
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Bangladesh Pavilion at CTV's Morning Live
Community
The Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) has represented the Bangladesh Pavilion for the upcoming Heritage Festival in Edmonton at CTV's Morning Live Show on Wednesday, July 8, 2015...
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BHESA announces Nominees for the Ekushey Heritage Award 2015
Community
The Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) nominated four dedicated volunteers for the Ekushey Heritage Award 2015. The nominees have officially been announced at the celebration ceremonies of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2015 in Edmonton...
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BHESA celebrates Bangladesh culture
Community
Bangladeshi-Canadians who live in the Edmonton area are connected through a number of local cultural organizations, one of which is BHESA, the Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta. In this article we want to introduce this organization and its people to a broader audience...
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BHESA Celebrates Youth Festival and Family Day
Community
On Sunday, June 14 the Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) has invited the Bangladesh community and anybody interested in meeting the local Bengali people to celebrate the first official Youth Festival of the organization...
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BHESA organized the Bangladesh Pavilion at the Heritage Festival in Edmonton
Community
Between August 1, 2015 and Alberta's Civic Holiday on August 3, the William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton transformed into a rich display of arts, culture and ethnic heritage. During that time the Edmonton Heritage Festival, also known as the Servus Heritage Festival due to its title sponsor, took place...
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BPCA, a hub for information about International Mother Language Day
Community
The Bangladesh community in Edmonton and vicinity area is made up of a bunch of colorful and vivid people, pursuing a number of interesting activities. A recently build organization named the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) has started an interesting intiative and is eager to become a hub of information about International Mother Language Day...
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Celebration of International Mother Language Day 2015 in Edmonton
Community
On February 21, 2015 a number of organizations, professional bodies, and people interested in the celebration of mother language and the topic of linguistic diversity joined together at the monument initiated by the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) in assistance with the Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) to celebrate International Mother Language Day...
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Durga Puja Celebration in Edmonton
Community
On October 22, 2015 the Bengali community celebrated Durga Puja at the ACCA Centre (Asian Christian Association of Alberta) in Edmonton. The annual South Asian festival organized by the Alberta Bongo Society (ABS) is held in worship of Goddess Durga, also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav...
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Environmental Research Facility at Miquelon Lake
Education
EDMONTON, AB (August 20, 2015): The University of Alberta (U of A) Augustana Campus and Alberta Parks have established an environmental research facility at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park approximately one hour southeast of Edmonton...
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For the Love of Snow
Lifestyle
Wintertime in Edmonton can bring all kinds of weather, and sometimes we just get stuck at home to avoid the cold. In 2015 so far we've had heat, rain, snow and arctic cold, and lately some great sunny winter days...
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Grants engage visitors in new, creative ways
Community
June 01, 2017 : Visitors will be able to get tourism information in more innovative and easier ways
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Ifter organized by Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta in Edmonton
Community
Mahmuda Alam: A free community Ifter organized by Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta at Parkdale Community Hall in Edmonton on June 17, 2017.
Islamic lecture by Advocate Arif Khan and a special prayer was held followed by the Ifter in this occasion...
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MILES and NODI from Bangladesh rock the Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium
Community
On August 8, 2015 SHS Production invited music fans to experience popular music from Bangladesh live in Edmonton. The legendary Rock Fusion Band Miles and "Channel I Shera Kontho" winner Moumita Tashrin Nodi performed in the Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium...
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Minimum Wage in Alberta
City News
EDMONTON, AB (June 29, 2015): Alberta will take first step towards a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018. Alberta
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MJMF celebrates cricket sports in Giovanni Caboto Park
Community
On Thursday, August 6, 2015 the Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation (MJMF) has sponsored and organized a cricket match to celebrate the team sport. The event took place in Giovanni Caboto Park in Edmonton, Alberta, where 2 teams gave each other a suspense-packed fight for the Champions Cup...
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