Young Albertans choose oil careers for the money
- Published on Monday, 22 October 2012 19:04
- Written by Alexandra Rabbitte
But does big pay equal a fulfilling career?
The oil and gas industry has gained a reputation for high-paying jobs. We see the big trucks, the fancy toys and hear about the lucrative pay.
But is it worth it?
In Alberta, the oil and gas industry employs approximately 140,000 people, according to numbers from Energy Alberta. In addition, the Petroleum Human Resource Council of Canada predicts that 9,500 more positions will need to be filled in the industry by 2015.
Recycling remains issue in multi-family housing
- Published on Friday, 28 September 2012 09:24
- Written by Nicolle Amyotte
City works toward plan of action as residents grow impatient
For Calgary couple Peter and Natalia Sawchuk, living in a northwest apartment has proved to have disadvantages when it comes to recycling.
"When we were in Ontario, we had a recycling chute in our apartment building," Peter Sawchuk said.
Trips to recycling depots and storing bags upon bags of recycling does not fit the Sawchuks' lifestyle.
Compost project collects one million kilos in first 6 months
- Published on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 16:24
- Written by Nicolle Amyotte
Green-cart pilot teaches Calgarians to lessen trash
Connie Lyndon lives in the southwest community of Cougar Ridge with her young daughter. In March, they became part of the green cart pilot program, which aims to get Calgarians to start composting.
Lyndon said she barely creates garbage anymore since the arrival of the cart, and added that in a city where the climate isn't conducive to composting, the green bin is a good way to dramatically reduce garbage.
Growing forests in Haiti
- Published on Friday, 23 March 2012 10:07
- Written by CONNOR BELL
Volunteers work to bring food safety to a broken ecosystem
When Sadhana Forest first established its base camp on the outskirts of Anse-a-Pitre, a tiny Haitian town on the southern end of the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, a dry, hollow air pervaded the landscape.
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