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family on a vacation to West Edmonton Mall. A trip that ranged over 1,700 km and took 17 and a half hours to drive. Going on the trip were my brother Randy, my four step brothers, my parents, and of course myself. It was our first trip together as a family and my first experience on a family vacation. Riding in the backseat crammed in like sardines, The radio blaring country music, both parents smoking, and the kids were yelling as we shot down the highway towards Edmonton. The family car…

EDMONTON - Lawyers have brokered a tentative deal to settle part of a class-action lawsuit filed over an E. coli outbreak and the largest meat recall in Canadian history. The lawsuit is against XL Foods Inc., which operated a meat-packing plant in southern Alberta during the tainted beef recall in 2012. Rick Mallett, a lawyer for the Edmonton law firm behind the class action, said the settlement is to cover refunds to consumers for products that were recalled. He said the proposed $1-million…

City #1: Salt Lake City Absolute location: 40° 45' N / 111° 53' W The city is located in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest and the steep Wasatch and Oquirrh mountain ranges on the eastern and south western borders. Salt Lake City has a dry continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Its current weather is partly sunny with occasional showers. An example of vegetation in Salt Lake City is sagebrush. It is a…

Defined as a good, a service, or an idea, consisting of a bundle of tangible or intangible attributes (Kerin, 2015, p. 171). BioHarmonie is a home-based, therapeutic massage therapy business. Our therapists focus on the medical benefits of massage techniques and use their skills to treat ailments diagnosed by licensed medical professionals. These ailments include sports injuries, arthritis, muscle pain or circulatory issues and patients affected by cancer. We also offer massages that can also…

The Calgary Flames have been in the National Hockey League since 1980. They won the Stanley Cup in 1989, the trophy for being champions of the league. Hockey is considered to be “Canada’s Game” as it is the most popular sport among Canadians. The Flames are one of the seven Canadian franchises in the NHL. They are part of one of the biggest rivalries in the NHL, which is the battle of Alberta. The Flames have nine players currently in the hockey hall of fame. The Calgary Flames generated 430…

894 were goals and 1,963 were assists. Although he was known for scoring he was a great teammate when it comes to passing and being an all around player. Gretzky won many awards throughout his long career. He won the Stanley Cup 4 times with the Edmonton Oilers. He won the Art Ross Trophy 10 times, which means he was the points leader in the NHL those years. Gretzky won the award for most outstanding player, the Ted Lindsay Award, 4 times. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy twice for being the…

Procedure At the beginning of each focus group, I introduced myself; provided name badges for the group members; and explained the study’s purpose. After, I described my role as the moderator and how the session would progress. I reminded the participants about the digital audio recorders and that their responses would be assigned pseudonyms to ensure confidentiality. Then, I distributed consent forms and participant questionnaires (see Appendix A) along with pencils to the group. After…

Emily Murphy was a powerful and influential figure in Canada’s history. Emily was a huge contributor to Canadian feminism and the improvement of women’s rights. The Person’s Case of 1929, involved a group of five women known as the “famous five”, Emily Murphy was a part of this group fighting for women’s right to be considered ‘persons’. Emily was also a part of the Dower act, this case was for an Alberta women who was left homeless after her husband sold their and property and left with all the…

Prospect Faceoff: Pair of newly-minted captains clash, plus draft-eligibles in the NAHL, Senators prospects in the SHL Leadership is often one of the first things teams discuss when evaluating prospects, and for Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters and Timo Meier of the Halifax Mooseheads, both players will adorn new letters this year. In the WHL, a surprising early-cut from training camp faces off against a dimunitive forward, and two draft-eligible players from the NAHL, as well as two Ottawa…

Gretzky would continue to dominate his competitors as he climbed the hockey hierarchy. For a short time, he even played for the Indianapolis Racers of the former WHL before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHL folded, Edmonton was absorbed into the NHL and from that point on, the NHL was never the same. (Bio) 1. Wayne Gretzky played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League, from 1979 to 1999, during which he was rostered on four teams. He was given…