Category: Lifestyle

Victoria, BC – July 15, 2019 – Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has confirmed a rare case of viral rabies infection in a British Columbia resident, who has subsequently died. The adult male was in contact with a bat in mid-May 2019 and developed symptoms compatible with rabies six weeks later. While the exposure…

About the Seabin Project It all started from a passion for the oceans and the hard realisation that human over-consumption and waste mismanagement was killing our oceans. This is how, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, two avid water lovers created the “Seabin” that would collect trash, oil, fuel and detergents. A boat builder and sailor…

Compassion for animals has always been at the core of our organization and it continues to influence our work on behalf of animals.  As we enter our 60th year, we are highlighting compassion as our theme and as the motivating force for what we do every day. It was September 1959 that we were incorporated…

Did you know that barbecues can include healthy foods and still taste great? Here are some ideas to get you started: Meat: Look for lean cuts of meat or poultry without skin. Choose fish and shellfish for variety. Season your meat, poultry or fish with your favourite herbs and spices without added salt. Meatless: Try…

July 4, 2019 — Calgary, Alberta — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Working collaboratively to settle outstanding claims is key to achieving reconciliation with First Nations in Canada. Settling claims is one of many steps on the journey of reconciliation with First Nations and a key path to economic growth. Negotiated agreements help to…

This colourful and flavourful recipe is very high in iron thanks to the shrimp. Use thick or thin rice noodles in this recipe – just be sure to follow the package directions. Ingredients: 8 oz Rice noodles 227 g2 cups Shrimp 500 mL2 Green onions, chopped 21 Tbsp Canola oil 15 mL2 tsp Fresh ginger, grated 10 mL3 cloves Garlic, crushed 3 cloves1 tsp Fish sauce 5 mL1 Tbsp Rice…

UFA is re-launching a deferred credit program to help 4-H members in two ways. “As always, we are a trusted and reliable supplier of the products they need for their annual projects. Now, we are also helping to grow 4-H members in to farmers and ranchers who are to financially literate and responsible with credit,”…

An amendment to the Employment Standards Regulation restores previous working arrangements for the province’s essential wildfire detection program. Alberta’s forest lookout observers perform a critical function in the protection of our forests and communities. A legislative amendment will now ensure lookout observers are on duty during all critical times. “Forest lookout observers have a unique…

Alberta Society for Firefighters Abroad (ASFA), which includes Lacombe and Lacombe County firefighters, announced the donation of an aerial apparatus, in partnership with DOW Chemical Canada, which will soon be deployed with Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de la Ciudad in Encarnacion. (Facebook)

CALGARY, Canada, June 22, 2018- Today, Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp. (CGT) – an award winning engineering / manufacturing group (since 1987) and the only manufacturer of hemp processing equipment in North America – is pleased to announce its new product, the HempTrain™ Advanced Hemp Decorticator System. The first HempTrain™ commercial facility has been operating at CGT…

Facts Although there are now fewer cases, rabies remains a problem in North America. Wildlife species are the only carriers of the disease, with occasional cases affecting domestic animal and human populations. Cats are more likely to be infected with rabies than dogs! This is probably because they are less likely to be vaccinated and…

U of A researchers pinpoint 19 genes linked with feed efficiency, which could help reduce carbon footprint of cattle farming. By JUSTIN DUPUIS A newly discovered series of genes related to feed efficiency could pave the way to making cattle farming cheaper and more sustainable, according to a new study by University of Alberta researchers.…