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Hines Health Services – Recipient of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Fund

Media Release For immediate release Hines Health Services – Recipient of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Fund FORT MCMURRAY, AB – Hines Health Services is pleased to announce that it has been named as a successful applicant of the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Fund and received an investment of $100,000 to develop a workplace impairment assessment tool called WAIT. The Government of Canada is advancing women’s...

Hines Health Services – Recipient of the Women Entrepreneur Award of Distinction

Media Release For immediate release Hines Health Services – Recipient of the Women Entrepreneur Award of Distinction March 03, 2019 FORT MCMURRAY, AB – Hines Health Services is pleased to announce that Founder & Director, Kristi Hines has been recognized with the 2019 Women Entrepreneur Award of Distinction by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce. Finalists were announced Friday, March 01, 2019 at a gala...

Hines Health Services Ready to Help Employers Manage Cannabis in the Workplace

With new cannabis legislation coming into effect on Oct. 17, 2018, all employers should have policies in place to make sure their employees are fit for duty.Founder and director of Hines Health Services, Kristi Hines says that overall, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) seems to know what it is doing.“I find that our region is well prepared for...

Hines Health Services Named Professional Services Business of the Year

Hines Health Services has been named the Professional Services Business of the Year at the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce 2018 Gold Star Awards.“It is such an honour to accept this award in a community full of such deserving recipients,” says Kristi Hines, Founder & Director of Hines Health Services. “We’ve been serving the community since 2012, and it is...

Hines Health Services Helps the RMWB Be Prepared for Cannabis Legalization

Hines Health Services Founder & Director, Kristi Hines has been talking to the community about what to expect, and how to navigate the new legalization of cannabis. READ her guest blog post about talking to your kids about marijuana with YMM Parent here. READ more about how Hines Health Services is ready to help employers manage cannabis in the workplace on My...

Legalization of Cannabis What You Need to Know

On October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis will be legal in Canada. In preparation, businesses have diligently updated their Alcohol and Drug (A&D) Policies and educate employees about the potential impacts of cannabis use on their health and safety. There is a lot of literature available about legalization and we are here to help you navigate what's most important. If you take...

Hines Health Services Founder & Director, Kristi Hines, Appointed to the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation Inaugural Board

Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation Inaugural Board - A powerful and influential force for the Region. (Fort McMurray, AB – July 10, 2018) – Council approved appointments to the inaugural Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation. Appointments to the inaugural Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation have been approved by Council; a group that is being called a powerful and influential force for...