Category: Lifestyle

The Alberta government’s ongoing investment is helping Vivo for Healthier Generations press on with plans to expand its recreation centre in Calgary. When completed, the Vivo recreation centre will be about 50 per cent larger. This will allow more people greater access to a broader scope of fitness, educational and family fun activities.  The government…

You may have noticed our small golf carts making their way through the Park this summer. Or perhaps you have seen small groups of people in the field, busily pulling invasive plant species. These efforts are part of our Vegetation Management Program at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. In partnership with Alberta Parks, we work hard…

Four individuals and three organizations have received 2019 Alberta Community Justice Awards recognizing their work to improve safety in their communities. 2019 Alberta Community Justice Award recipients with MLA Mickey Amery, Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, and honour guard members from the RCMP. The 28th annual Alberta Community Justice Awards celebrated Albertans who made outstanding contributions to…

Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan issued the following statement on Overdose Awareness Day: Associate Minister Jason Luan speaks with Albertans with lived experience of addiction and recovery to mark Overdose Awareness Day. “August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Across Alberta, throughout Canada and around the world, we remember those who…

Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is closed for the remainder of the season after winds caused more than 100 trees to fall. Very wet conditions this year and fire-damaged soils from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire are causing healthy-looking trees at Gregoire Lake to fall down, even in moderate winds. On Aug. 21, gusts of about…

Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides will travel across Alberta to meet with post-secondary board members, staff and students about the sector’s future. The government is focused on working with universities and colleges to get better labour market outcomes for students, helping them innovate and compete at an international level, and ensuring the post-secondary system is…

The large, male horse runs with vigor when called for breakfast. Valour lives at an equine-facilitated healing ranch northwest of Edmonton where he doesn’t have to worry about food. When the human clients arrive at Infiniti Trails 4 Healing, Valour and the other horses on the ranch offer their soothing equine talents to help people relax…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement wishing all students the best as they start the new academic year: “This week, students of all ages are heading back to school for another thrilling year of discovery and learning. “A strong, thriving province starts with a solid education that is as diverse as Alberta’s economic opportunities.…

By Lindsay McRae Looking for a good book to cap off your summer? A book that will inspire, inform, or give you the tools to be a better leader? At a recent COH staff meeting, we each shared a book that made an impact on us. Here’s a list of 5 COH staff picks that…

Provincial confidence index falls by 2.9 points to close out the summer Calgary, August 29, 2019 – The latest monthly Business Barometer® results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB) show Alberta’s small business confidence index dropped by 2.9 points in August, the second month of decline after five consecutive months of increases. This drop…