Pinball Clemons featured in 100th Grey Cup stamps series
TORONTO -- Once again, Mike (Pinball) Clemons will serve as the face of the Toronto Argonauts franchise. The longtime Argos player, coach and executive will be featured in a special run of domestic...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout talks candidly about abuse while in captivity
Former journalist Amanda Lindhout has spoken for the first time publicly about being sexually abused while being held captive in war-torn Somalia. Lindhout, of Canmore, Alta., was in Somalia working...
View ArticlePremier's Council recruiting business and youth leaders (Government of...
(Source: Government of Alberta) Alberta's community and cultural leaders are encouraged to apply before the February 28 deadline to be a part of the new Premier's Council on Culture. "We're looking...
View ArticleAlberta World Cup 2012 celebrates sport, culture in Canmore (Government of...
(Source: Government of Alberta) December 13, 2012 Alberta World Cup 2012 celebrates sport, culture in Canmore Canmore... The intense competition of Olympic-calibre cross-country skiing and a showcase...
View ArticlePremier honours more than 100 Albertans with the Diamond Jubilee Medal...
November 14, 2012 Premier honours more than 100 Albertans with the Diamond Jubilee Medal More than 100 recipients chosen by Premier Redford recognized Edmonton... Premier Alison Redford presented the...
View ArticleRoyal Alberta Museum unveils largest petrified tree stump recovered in...
November 30, 2012 Royal Alberta Museum unveils largest petrified tree stump recovered in Alberta Edmonton... On Friday, December 7, the Royal Alberta Museum will display the largest petrified tree...
View ArticleProvince designates Taber Courthouse historic resource (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) January 30, 2013 Province designates Taber Courthouse historic resource Edmonton...The Alberta government has designated the Taber Courthouse, one of Alberta's early...
View ArticleForum offers communities opportunity to share experiences, innovative ideas...
Recognizing the economic and social benefits of heritage conservation, community leaders from across the province will gather at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary to share ideas and experiences during...
View ArticleAlbertans invited to Brain Health Symposium in Calgary and Edmonton...
(Source: Government of Alberta) March 1, 2013 Albertans invited to Brain Health Symposium in Calgary and Edmonton Edmonton... Albertans interested in learning more about maintaining their brain health...
View ArticlePost office mosaics to be preserved and incorporated into the new Royal...
October 15, 2012 Post office mosaics to be preserved and incorporated into the new Royal Alberta Museum Edmonton... The removal of nine mosaic murals from Edmonton's former main post office building...
View ArticleInnisfail area pioneers honoured with naming of lake (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) February 22, 2013 Innisfail area pioneers honoured with naming of lake People around Innisfail have been calling it Adams Lake for almost 95 years, but now it is...
View ArticleRed Deer Cenotaph designated provincial historic resource (Government of...
(Source: Government of Alberta) February 1, 2013 Red Deer Cenotaph designated provincial historic resource Edmonton... A treasured monument honouring the service and sacrifice of the soldiers of...
View ArticleSpecial week recognizes important contribution of Alberta's seniors...
(Source: Government of Alberta) June 3, 2013 Special week recognizes important contribution of Alberta's seniors A ceremony in Grande Prairie kicked off Seniors' Week, recognizing the important...
View ArticleAlbertans encouraged to nominate an outstanding volunteer (Government of...
(Source: Government of Alberta) The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards is now accepting nominations. Albertans can nominate an exceptional volunteer whose generous efforts make a difference in their...
View ArticleVolunteers shine brightly during Stars of Alberta awards gala (Government of...
December 5, 2012 Volunteers shine brightly during Stars of Alberta awards gala Edmonton... Their names may not have appeared on Hollywood marquees and they have not played to any stadium crowd - but...
View ArticleAlbertans honoured for heritage preservation (Government of Alberta)
November 30, 2012 Albertans honoured for heritage preservation Edmonton... The Alberta government is honouring the commitment and dedication of individuals, organizations and municipalities to...
View ArticleFind your joie de vivre this March (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) February 22, 2013 Find your joie de vivre this March More than 390,000 Albertans of French descent are celebrating their heritage, culture and language throughout March...
View ArticleRenewed Premier's Council to help build capacity in Alberta's cultural...
(Source: Government of Alberta) January 9, 2013 Renewed Premier's Council to help build capacity in Alberta's cultural sectors Edmonton... In support of Premier Alison Redford's vision to create a...
View ArticleNational Volunteer Week honours community-minded Albertans (Government of...
(Source: Government of Alberta) Albertans making a difference in communities across the province will take centre stage during National Volunteer Week, April 21 - 27. The theme of National Volunteer...
View ArticlePremier Redford, Rex Murphy and Amanda Lindhout among speakers at upcoming...
CALGARY, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (CPBI) Alberta Regional conference attendees next week at the Rimrock Hotel in Banff will be able to enjoy an impressive speaker...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout, Michael "Pinball" Clemons are keynote speakers for 25th...
(Source: Government of Alberta) June 7, 2013 Amanda Lindhout, Michael "Pinball" Clemons are keynote speakers for 25th Vitalize Conference The Vitalize Conference, the foremost training, skills and...
View ArticleAlberta heritage projects receive boost (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) July 16, 2013 Alberta heritage projects receive boost From the restoration of one of Alberta's earliest horse-drawn ambulances in Fort Macleod in the south, to the...
View ArticleCommunities get ready for Alberta Culture Days (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) July 29, 2013 Communities get ready for Alberta Culture Days Sixty-six community organizations across the province will receive financial support from the Alberta...
View ArticleProminent Albertans to champion Culture (Government of Alberta)
(Source: Government of Alberta) August 1, 2013 Prominent Albertans to champion Culture Twenty-two dynamic Albertans have been appointed to a renewed Premier's Council on Culture in an effort to make...
View ArticleMichael Clemons addresses Argos ahead of game vs. Eskimos
When Michael (Pinball) Clemons speaks, the Toronto Argonauts listen. The club's former head coach and current vice-chair delivered an animated 10-minute address to the team following Friday's practice...
View ArticleMichael (Pinball) Clemons addresses Argos ahead of Sunday's tilt with Eskimos
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - When Michael (Pinball) Clemons speaks, the Toronto Argonauts listen. The club's former head coach and current vice-chair delivered an animated 10-minute address to the team...
View ArticleArgos look to Clemons ahead of tilt with Eskimos
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- When Michael (Pinball) Clemons speaks, the Toronto Argonauts listen. The club's former head coach and current vice-chair delivered an animated 10-minute address to the team...
View ArticlePinball pays Boatmen a visit ahead of tilt with Esks (CFL - Canadian...
(Source: CFL - Canadian Football League) Pinball pays Boatmen a visit ahead of tilt with Esks Posted: August 18, 2013 01:00 PM Updated: August 18, 2013 01:00 PM THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO -- When...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout book reveals horror of Somalia kidnapping
Amanda Lindhout, the Canadian journalist taken hostage in Somalia in 2008, has released a new book detailing the 15 months she spent in captivity and revealing how she endured thoughts of suicide. The...
View ArticleNomination deadline nears for Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award (Government...
(Source: Government of Alberta) September 16 is the deadline for nominations for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards and Albertans still have time to submit the names of outstanding volunteers in...
View ArticleNBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE / AMANDA LINDHOUT (NBC Universal Inc)
(Source: NBC Universal Inc) September 04, 2013 NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE / AMANDA LINDHOUT NBC NEWS TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO AMANDA LINDHOUT, THE FORMER FREELANCE JOURNALIST KIDNAPPED AND HELD CAPTIVE IN SOMALIA...
View ArticleHow Amanda Lindhout Emerged on the Other Side of a Nightmare
Every morning before Amanda Lindhout gets out of bed, she goes through the ritual — a thought experiment of sorts — of forgiving the people who have hurt her, and also forgiving herself. It’s a...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout tells of Somali kidnap nightmare in A House in the Sky
Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan smile for the cameras in November 2009 following their rescue after more than a year in captivity. Photo: Reuters Five years after their Somali kidnap nightmare, the...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout tells of her captivity, torture in Somalia
After about a year of being starved, beaten and sexually brutalized, Amanda Lindhout decided it was time to kill herself. The Alberta woman, taken hostage in Somalia in August 2008, says she reached...
View ArticleMike (Pinball) Clemons not surprised by bullying case involving NFL player
Mike (Pinball) Clemons said he was never the victim of bullying but was forced to deal with racism growing up. Photograph by: Leah Hennel , Postmedia News TORONTO - Bullying is often associated with...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout recalls Somali hostage ordeal in 'A House in the Sky'
Galleries A HOUSE IN THE SKY, by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett. Scribner, 373 pp., $27. "Somalia was hardly a starter war zone," concedes Amanda Lindhout, but that didn't stop the freelance...
View ArticleAmanda Lindhout recalls Somali hostage ordeal
A HOUSE IN THE SKY, by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett. Scribner, 373 pp., $27. "Somalia was hardly a starter war zone," concedes Amanda Lindhout, but that didn't stop the freelance journalist from...
View ArticleStars of Alberta Volunteer Awards (Alberta Ministry of Culture and Community...
(Source: Alberta Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit) The outstanding contributions of six Alberta volunteers were recognized with the presentation of the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards....
View ArticleConstruction Underway on New Royal Alberta Museum (Government of Canada)
(Source: Government of Canada) Federal-provincial partnership supports cultural infrastructure in Edmonton's Arts District February 7, 2014 - Edmonton, Alberta Excavation work paused today in downtown...
View ArticleMichael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation continues commitment to education
- WE|U|NIGHT presented by RBC is a fundraising event whose goal is to build 100 new schools for international charity Free The Children - TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2014 /CNW/ - Tonight, The Michael "Pinball"...
View ArticleMichael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation WE|U|NIGHT Fundraising Event - MEDIA...
TORONTO, May 8, 2014 /CNW/ - The Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation (MPCF), along with presenting sponsor RBC, is hosting WE|U|NIGHT in support of international charity and educational partner Free...
View ArticleProvince salutes Alberta's volunteers (Alberta Ministry of Culture and...
(Source: Alberta Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit) More than 140 communities across the province will host events and activities during National Volunteer Week to honour all the Albertans who...
View ArticleVitalize set to energize Alberta's nonprofit community (Alberta Ministry of...
(Source: Alberta Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit) Delegates attending Vitalize 2014, the 26th annual conference for the nonprofit/voluntary sector, will have a chance to enjoy 45 speakers in...
View ArticlePinball Clemons rules out run for mayor ... for now
A future in the field of politics isn't necessarily offside, Michael "Pinball" Clemons said Friday. Clemons -- who rose to prominence in the Greater Toronto Area as an offensive spark plug for the...
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