{"id":579,"date":"2025-09-23T12:53:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tsag.net\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:29:46","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tsag.net\/index.php\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/dev.tsag.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Fotosearch_k4518781-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;270px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;96px||||false|false&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.4em&#8221; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font|900|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>TSAG provides technical services and training to First Nations in Alberta in the areas of Circuit Rider Training, Asset Management, Environmental Management, Housing, Rural Addressing, Fire Safety, Information Technology, and Virtual Healthcare. 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