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Western Financial Group Communities Foundation 2024 Indigenous Infrastructure Grants

September 27, 2024

Western Financial Group Communities Foundation 2024 Indigenous Infrastructure Grants

Western’s commitment to truth and reconciliation remains strong; We are dedicated to s…

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is September 30

September 26, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is September 30

On September 30, Canadians will recognize the fourth annual National Day for Truth & Rec…

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September 3, 2024

Championing Inclusivity: Western Financial Group's Blueprint for Diverse Hiring Processes and Talent Development

This blog was created based on the content delivered by Banks Falade, Dan Laul, Daria Verigi…

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Western Celebrates Pride Month 2024

June 24, 2024

Western Celebrates Pride Month in 2024

Building Bridges: Embracing Diversity, Connecting Communities In alignment with our 2024 DEI…

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Celebrating National Indigenous People Day 2024

June 21, 2024

Celebrating National Indigenous People Day in 2024

National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21! During National Indigenous History Month, we c…

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World Environment Day and Canadian Clean Air Day

June 5, 2024

Service and Sacrifice: Wendy's Impact Inside and Beyond Western

This year on World Environment Day and Canadian Clean Air Day on June 5, we come together to…

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Pride Month is More than Rainbows: Celebrating Differences, Ensuring Equality

June 3, 2024

Pride Month is More than Rainbows: Celebrating Differences, Ensuring Equality

We had a blast celebrating at the Winnipeg Pride Parade this past weekend! Our ERG represent…

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Let’s Celebrate Diversity Month 2024

April 25, 2024

Let's Celebrate Diversity Month 2024

Building Bridges: Embracing Diversity, Connecting Communities In alignment with our 2024 DEI…

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Western Receives Purple Star Designation

April 18, 2024

Western Receives Purple Star Designation

We are thrilled to share that Western has achieved the prestigious Purple Star Designation f…

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Meet our Single/Working Parents ERG as part of Diversity Month

April 4, 2024

Meet our Single/Working Parents ERG as part of Diversity Month

Meet Angela Philips, Co-lead of the Single/Working Parents ERG! Frontline Capability Coach…

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Let’s Celebrate Neurodiversity Week 2024

March 21, 2024

Let's Celebrate Neurodiversity Week

Neurodiversity Celebration Week runs from March 18–24. Western Financial Group not onl…

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Join Us in Celebrating Western's Leaders in AI Policy

March 7, 2024

Join Us in Celebrating Western's Leaders in AI Policy

In honour of International Women's Day today, we're spotlighting the achievements of two rem…

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Western Celebrates Black History Month 2024

February 22, 2024

Western Celebrates Black History Month 2024

Building Bridges: Embracing Diversity, Connecting Communities In alignment with our 2024 D…

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Western nurtures psychological well-being, especially in Black History Month

February 15, 2024

Western nurtures psychological well-being, especially in Black History Month

Western Financial Group is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in…

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What to Know about Lunar New Year for 2024

February 9, 2024

What to Know about Lunar New Year for 2024

Today, our colleagues from the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other East and Southeast Asi…

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Isi Okoh’s Beats of Heritage – Black History Month

February 1, 2024

Isi Okoh's Beats of Heritage - Black History Month

The history of the African drums’ dates back centuries, playing a vital role in variou…

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What is International Men’s Day?

November 20, 2023

What is International Men's Day?

On November 19, we celebrated International Men’s Day (IMD), highlighting men's positi…

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Meet Kaitlyn Bridge

October 17, 2023

Meet Kaitlyn Bridge, the Executive Sponsor of the Access-Ability Employees Network and Allies ERG

Kaitlyn Bridge
VP, Talent and Employee Experience
Okotoks, Alberta Q. Disabili…

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Meet Lisa Colangelo

October 5, 2023

Meet Lisa Colangelo, Executive Sponsor of the Access-Ability Employees Network and Allies ERG

Last month, we introduced you to Craig Kozlowski, the Executive Sponsor of the Ukrainian Emp…

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Western Gives Back | Indigenous-Focused Funding

September 29, 2023

Western Gives Back - Indigenous-Focused Funding

In 2022, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation embarked on a journey of reconci…

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Meet Solange Bouvier from the Indigenous ERG!

September 28, 2023

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation ERG Spotlight

Meet Solange Bouvier from the Indigenous ERG! Commercial Insurance Advisor
Winnipeg, M…

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Meet Cali Peace from the Indigenous Employees Network & Allies

September 28, 2023

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation ERG Spotlight

Meet Cali Peace from the Indigenous Employees Network & Allies Employee Resource Group!…

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Meet Marcia Forsyth from the Indigenous Employees Network & Allies Employee Resource Group!

September 28, 2023

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation ERG Spotlight

Meet Marcia Forsyth from the Indigenous Employees Network & Allies Employee Resource Gro…

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 Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023

September 25, 2023

Our commitment to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

While we're proud of the strides we've made this year, we're acutely aware that there's much…

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Meet the Executive Sponsor of the Ukrainian ERG Group

September 14, 2023

Meet the Executive Sponsor of the Ukrainian ERG Group

At Western Financial Group, we have a solid and enduring dedication to promoting Diversity,…

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Western’s Ukrainian ERG helps our new Ukrainian children with school supplies

September 6, 2023

Western's Ukrainian ERG helps our new Ukrainian children with school supplies

With the support of Western Financial Group, the Ukrainian Employees Network and Allies Empl…

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Western Partners with Jumpstart Refugee Talent

August 14, 2023

Western Partners with Jumpstart Refugee Talent

As part of Western’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitment to building con…

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Canada's National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 19, 2023

Fort St. John Friendship Society Upgrades Technology with Infrastructure Grant

Western Financial Group is highlighting National Indigenous Peoples Day with its $5,000 infr…

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Pride Month Means Assurance to be Yourself

June 15, 2023

Pride Month Means Assurance to be Yourself

Since 2016, the entire month of June has been declared Pride month when 2SLGBTQI+ communitie…

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Nat Malech, VP Financial Reporting at Western Financial Group in High River,

June 15, 2023

Meet Nat Malech from the Pride ERG!

Since 2016, the entire month of June has been declared Pride month when 2SLGBTQI+ communitie…

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 How Western’s Pride ERG Brings Us Together

June 1, 2023

How Western's Pride ERG Brings Us Together

Wade Wiley, Team Lead, Premium Finance Collections at Western Financial Group, is a part of…

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 National AccessAbility  Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

May 31, 2023

National AccessAbility Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

This year National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 28 to June 3. National AccessAb…

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National AccessAbility  Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

May 30, 2023

National AccessAbility Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

This year National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 28 to June 3. National AccessAb…

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National AccessAbility  Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

May 29, 2023

National AccessAbility Week Spotlight at Western Financial Group

This year National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 28 to June 3. National AccessAbi…

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Western Celebrates Diversity Month with new Employee Resource Groups

April 14, 2023

Western Celebrates Diversity Month with new Employee Resource Groups

Celebrate Diversity Month takes place in April every year. It was initiated in 2004 to recog…

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Celebrate Easter with our Ukrainian ERG!

April 4, 2023

Celebrate Easter with this delicious Ukrainian recipe

To celebrate Diversity Month, and with Easter around the corner, Western Financial Group&rsq…

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Western Launches its Women in Leadership Program

March 30, 2023

Western Launches its Women in Leadership Program

Western Financial Group recently launched its Women in Leadership (WIL) program. The goal of…

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Let’s-Celebrate-Neurodiversity-Week!

March 13, 2023

Let's Celebrate Neurodiversity Week!

Neurodiversity Celebration Week runs from March 13-19. It is a worldwide initiative that cha…

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Did You Know Kids Skip School to Avoid Being Bullied?

February 22, 2023

Did You Know Kids Skip School to Avoid Being Bullied?

Today is Pink Shirt Day. It was started in Nova Scotia in 2007 by Travis Price and David She…

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What Do You Know about Canada’s Black Communities?

February 15, 2023

What Do You Know about Canada's Black Communities?

February is Black History Month. It’s an opportunity for Canadians to learn about and…

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Celebrating the Underground Railroad as part of Black History Month

February 1, 2023

Black History Month: Why is Canada's Underground Railroad Important?

The Underground Railroad brought at least 30,000 slaves to freedom in British North America,…

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January 4th is World Braille Day

January 4, 2023

January 4th is World Braille Day

World Braille Day is a United Nations observance that raises awareness of the importance of…

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Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa

December 14, 2022

Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa

In December, people all over the world celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa with famil…

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International Day for Persons with Disabilities

December 1, 2022

International Day for Persons with Disabilities

Saturday, December 3, is International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2022. This day was…

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How World Cup Players Will Support Inclusion

November 17, 2022

How World Cup Players Will Support Inclusion

This year’s World Cup in Qatar will feature 10 European teams wearing One Love armband…

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Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 19, 2022

Celebrating the Contributions of Employees with Disabilities

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). We take this month to celebrate and…

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September 8, 2022, is International Literacy Day

September 7, 2022

September 8, 2022, is International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day was created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul…

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Today is International Youth Day

August 12, 2022

Today is International Youth Day

On Aug. 12 each year, we celebrate International Youth Day established by the United Nations…

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