Edmonton hospital workers walk off job

April 21st, 2012


Hundreds of service workers at the Royal Alexandra Hospital walked off the job 7 a.m. Thursday morning in a wildcat strike.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/edmonton-wildcat-hospital-workers-strike.html?cmp=rss

Flames look to pick up ground in Dallas

April 13th, 2012


The Calgary Flames will try for a fifth consecutive victory Thursday night over the Dallas Stars in the first of four meetings between the Western Conference rivals over the next 20 games.



http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/02/16/sp-nhl-flames-stars-preview.html?cmp=rss

Enmax reaches new heights with climber’s help

April 6th, 2012


A small piece of corporate Calgary now sits on top of the highest peak in Africa.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/calgary-enmax-kilimanjaro.html?cmp=rss

Mobile Optimized Websites Can Increase Your Business

April 3rd, 2012

It is imperative to have a website that is optimized not only for a laptop or desktop but also for mobile devices since our society is always moving. More people than ever are using smart phones for everything. If you are out on the town and trying to find a certain restaurant and pull its website up on your phone only to find that it does not load properly and constantly has you scrolling every which way, you now understand the need to have a mobile-optimized website.

If you want everyone to find you, you need to have a proper configured website. A good mobile optimized website is different than those of your original website and work better with smart phones, tablet computers or devices. They need to work for a slower processor and a smaller screen than that of your home computer or laptop. Do not assume that just young people need a good mobile website.

There are many people over the age of 45 that use their smart phones and this number will double their usage of mobile internet by the year 2015. In fact by the year 2015, a report shows that about half of our population will be accessing the internet from a mobile device, up from 25% usage now. If you have a business, you run the risk of losing steady business without a properly optimized website geared towards mobile devices.

There are many offers out on the market today advertising mobile website software that are supposed to build a mobile site for you. It is highly recommended that all businesses that advertise to new customers invest in mobile web design as soon as they can. However, it is always best to hire the best and most experienced mobile website designer.

They can keep the same branding and website experience your original site has but just have mobile-friendly. They can take a look at how your website users are currently using your website and take that equation into mind while designing a mobile optimized one. A software program cannot know what your needs are or who your targeted audience is, however a mobile optimization expert will know how to design your new mobile optimized site while keeping all of your needs in mind.

You don’t have to spend hours on the Web looking for information about social media marketing Regina.

Calgary hospital support staff to join illegal strike

March 30th, 2012


Some health workers at the Rockyview General Hospital are joining an illegal strike, supporting their Alberta Union of Provincial Employees colleagues in Edmonton who are already off the job.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/calgary-rockyview-hospital-strike.html?cmp=rss

Canmore RCMP search for man charged with child abduction

March 23rd, 2012


RCMP are looking for a 37-year-old man who allegedly pulled an eight-year-old girl into a washroom and asked her to commit a sexual act.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/calgary-canmore-abduction-warrant.html?cmp=rss

Flames look to pick up ground in Dallas

March 17th, 2012


The Calgary Flames will try for a fifth consecutive victory Thursday night over the Dallas Stars in the first of four meetings between the Western Conference rivals over the next 20 games.



http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/02/16/sp-nhl-flames-stars-preview.html?cmp=rss

Enmax reaches new heights with climber’s help

March 10th, 2012


A small piece of corporate Calgary now sits on top of the highest peak in Africa.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/calgary-enmax-kilimanjaro.html?cmp=rss

Enmax reaches new heights with climber’s help

March 3rd, 2012


A small piece of corporate Calgary now sits on top of the highest peak in Africa.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/16/calgary-enmax-kilimanjaro.html?cmp=rss

Mother of murdered teen Brittney McInnes heartbroken

February 26th, 2012


The mother of 17-year-old Brittney McInnes told a packed Calgary courtroom during victim impact statements Wednesday she feels guilty for allowing the teen’s stepfather and murderer, Bradley Rietze, into their lives.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/15/calgary-brad-rietze-victim-impact-sentencing.html?cmp=rss