Weekly News Recap: July 3, 2020

Weekly News Recap: July 3, 2020

Salma Lakhani was appointed Alberta's new lieutenant-governor on June 30, 2020. She replaces Lois Mitchell who had served in the same position over the past five years. (Supplied by NorQuest College)

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TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Alberta's new lieutenant-governor first Muslim in history appointed to role (CBC) ALBERTA STORY Congratulations Your Honour. This is great news. "Salma Lakhani of Edmonton has been named as the new lieutenant-governor of Alberta, making her the first Muslim in Canadian history to be appointed to the ceremonial role."

  2. U of C celebrates surpassing $1.3-billion fundraising goal (Calgary Sun) CALGARY STORY Congrats to all and especially to the advancement and development professionals who worked tirelessly to accomplish this amazing feat. "After nine years of fundraising, the University of Calgary is celebrating the end of their largest-ever fundraising campaign having exceeded their original, ambitious goal. Energize: The Campaign For Eyes High has raised $1.41 billion, surpassing the university’s $1.3-billion goal by more than $100 million."

  3. 2020 Best 50 ranking (Corporate Knights) CANADIAN STORY *A great list. Congrats to all. A special shout out to MEC, TELUS, Stantec, Suncor, and Enbridge, and Canadian Tire. "Every year, Corporate Knights ranks Canadian companies with an annual revenue of over $1 billion on up to 21 indicators."

  4. Construction complete on $850M Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (CBC) GRANDE PRAIRIE STORY Congrats to all. A much-needed facility. "Construction on the long-awaited 240-bed Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is now complete and commissioning work that will make the facility fully operational is set to begin [...]. The $850-million facility [...] was announced in [2007]."

  5. Local design firm DIALOG and HOK set to partner on new Calgary arena project (Livewire Calgary) CALGARY STORY Congrats to both firms. We are excited to see it all come together.

  6. OPINION | We could be witnessing a turning point in the oilsands industry (CBC) ALBERTA STORY "Barrels will continue to flow, but the value of those barrels in terms of royalties will be significantly lower, and the number of jobs will decline rapidly as demand flattens and then decreases. The job declines will result from slowing growth and increased pressure to reduce costs to preserve profits, leading to more lean corporate operations as well as automation in the field."

  7. What Will the World for Nonprofits Look Like After COVID-19? (The Motley Fool) "Charities that were rapidly expanding before the pandemic may not be able to keep growing if the pandemic causes a shift in the social values or the spending habits of the public. While donors face extremely high economic uncertainty, nonprofits may not feel like they can ask them for funding."

  8. Parents with children under 18 reporting troubling tolls to their mental health: survey (CityNews) CANADIAN STORY Eek! "To accompany the pandemic, a new survey reports economic devastation impacts overall mental health, including an increase in suicide for parents with children under 18. The University of British Columbia and the Canadian Mental Health Association found 1 in 10 of these parents had thoughts or feelings of suicide during the pandemic."

  9. Museum for Human Rights CEO resigns after LGBT censorship, allegations of racism, harassment (CBC) WINNIPEG STORY A very disappointing story. "The president and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment and racism at the Winnipeg institution, as well as complaints that staff were forced to censor LGBT content. John Young had previously said he would step down at the end of his term in August. But the museum's board of trustees said in a statement Thursday night it believed it's in the best interests of the museum that he resign immediately."

  1. Habitat International calls on Edmonton affiliate to halt action against 57 families (CBC) EDMONTON STORY *"Habitat for Humanity International is criticizing its Edmonton affiliate for the handling of a dispute with 57 partner families, urging the agency to halt any further action in the case until an independent mediator can be appointed." **UPDATE: *Habitat Edmonton CEO steps down amid legal battle

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Are You Willing to Give Up Your Privilege? (New York Times) I am. It is not easy but it is not really a question. "That evening, a billionaire who made his money in private equity delivered a soliloquy to me about America’s dazzling economic growth and record low unemployment among African-Americans in particular. I reminded him that many of these jobs are low-wage and dead-end, and that the proliferation of these very jobs is one reason that inequality is growing worse. He simply looked past me, over my shoulder."

  2. The Tour de France goes virtual, as e-cycling takes off during quarantine (Fast Company) As much of the world, including France, remains under some form of social distancing, one of my favourite sports and annual family events, the Tour de France, has been rescheduled to August. But...virtually, you can watch three stages of it (and race alongside the pros). Starts July 4! #ViveLeVirtual

  3. In Praise of the 15-Minute One-On-One (Forge) "There’s not much worse for morale than promising quality time and not delivering it." Agreed. And I am as guilty as anyone.

  4. I Worked Out Every Day for 2 Months and This Is What Happened (The Ascent) I can't wait to be injury free and able to make good on this inspiration. "Then, quarantine began [...]. Before lockdown, I could barely spend a day at home. I need my daily dose of moving and walking. Suddenly, I couldn’t anymore. More than a simple well-being resolution, sport became a need."

  5. Want to Be More Decisive? Give Up These 4 Bad Habits (Personal Growth) Stop self-sabotaging. For me, #2 and #4 are my bad habits.

  6. How to Be More Productive by Hacking Your Perception of Time (Better Humans) *This is a longish article about time stress. And it is totally worth every minute. I am already practicing 5-4-3-2-1.

  7. 4 Exercises That Can Help You Simplify Your Life (Personal Growth) #4 is the bomb!

TOP GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  • Maersk launches center for zero carbon shipping with $60m donation (Fathom.world) Yes! "The shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The founding company partners behind this initiative are ABS, A.P. Møller – Mærsk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Lines and Siemens Energy. The center, which will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is made possible by a start-up donation of DKK 400m by the A.P. Møller Foundation."

  • New campaign at children’s hospital kicks off with generous $1M donation (Battlefords Now) SASKATCHEWAN STORY Nice. Love matching gifts. "Donations during the campaign will be matched by Jack Herman of Maple Creek, Sask. who wanted to give back to his home province and help the children and families of Saskatchewan. Herman will match donations to a maximum of $1 million."

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