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Edmonton’s population reaches 877,926, Global Edmonton

by Web Administrator | August 29, 2014 | ESPC in the News

Edmonton’s population reaches 877,926, Global Edmonton, August. 29, 2014 Here we grow again! Edmonton’s population is up more than 60,000 in the last two years. Vinesh Pratap finds out what the numbers mean. (This television news item was a follow-up to...

The cost of poverty: Those who suffer most are those who have no choice

by Web Administrator | February 12, 2014 | ESPC in the News

by  Meaghan Baxter, Vue Weekly January 24, 2013 Alberta is one of the country’s wealthiest provinces, with an abundance of resources and opportunities at our fingertips. However, below the surface is an issue that continues to grow, and one that prevents a...

The cost of poverty: Those who suffer most are those who have no choice

by Web Administrator | February 12, 2014 | ESPC in the News

by  Meaghan Baxter, Vue Weekly January 24, 2013 Alberta is one of the country’s wealthiest provinces, with an abundance of resources and opportunities at our fingertips. However, below the surface is an issue that continues to grow, and one that prevents a...

One in ten Alberta children lives in poverty: report

by Web Administrator | February 6, 2014 | ESPC in the News

Slav Kornik November 26, 2013 Edmonton – A new report is calling on the Alberta government to take action on eliminating child poverty in the province. According to the report, “From Words to Action: Alberta Can Afford a Real Poverty Reduction...

Report says child poverty in Alberta can be wiped out but not without raising taxes

by Web Administrator | January 25, 2014 | ESPC in the News

Dave Lazzarino, Edmonton Sun November 26, 2013 Child poverty can be wiped out in Alberta but not without raising taxes, experts say. A report released Tuesday by a coalition of groups working to lower poverty rates in the province outlines some of the solutions for...

Alberta Child Poverty Changes Endorsed by Edmonton School Boards

by Web Administrator | January 21, 2014 | ESPC in the News

by: John Cotter, The Canadian Press EDMONTON – The Catholic and public school boards in Edmonton want Premier Alison Redford to do more to reduce child poverty in Alberta. Both boards have passed motions endorsing a report written by social agencies on the need...
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