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APTN’s LaRose receives national Aboriginal Achievement award


WINNIPEG – APTN CEO Jean LaRose will be one of 14 Canadians that will receive a 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award.The awards, which celebrate Aboriginal Canadians who have made a profound impact on their communities, will be officially presented at the 18th National Aboriginal Achievement Awards gala on March 11, 2011.  The recipients are selected by a jury for their outstanding accomplishments in Canadian arts, business, medicine, and community involvement.  LaRose will be honoured in the category of Media and Communications.“We are very excited for and proud of Jean LaRose,” said APTN chair Dan Vandal, in a statement. “This award truly is...