Category: Lifestyle

The Government of Alberta has filed a Notice of Intervention in British Columbia’s appeal to restrict the transportation of Alberta oil. Alberta will make its case to the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s clear and unanimous decision that ruled that the federal government has sole jurisdiction over interprovincial…

By Eric Francis Coppolino I’m back a little early from my break with a note about a topic that I think needs to be focused and given some language. I’m aware that a good few people are going through rough times right now, on the psychological, spiritual or emotional levels. They are all related; we…

The Avro Museum has been investigating the availability of suitable engines for the Arrow  II and the preferred engines were the Pratt & Whitney JT15D–4 Turbofans or the General Electric CJ610-6 Turbojets.  These would fit both the physical constraints of the 60% replica and the power requirements.  The former were/are used in the Cessna Citation…

On Friday, July 19th, Waterton Lakes National Park will hold its annual Butterfly Count, one of the longest running butterfly counts in Alberta. It is a great opportunity for families, young, old and everybody in between to be a citizen scientist for the day and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the count! No experience is…

UCalgary researchers seek to understand biting incidents in order to prevent them By Collene Ferguson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Sharing your life with a dog has lots of positives — companionship, the health benefits of regular dog walks, and being greeted with a wagging tail when you get home. But along with the positives come some…

Visitors are invited to participate and explore gestures of giving and returning in new SAAG exhibition Lethbridge, AB  – The Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) is pleased to announce its presentation of an exhibition by Canadian-born, Paris-based artist Kapwani Kiwanga, July 13 through September 15, 2019.  As part of Sunlight by Fireside: The Ash Annals, Kiwanga creates opportunities…

Albertans can participate in an online survey to help shape the future of farm workplace legislation Farms and ranches operate differently than other employers in Alberta. The previous government’s Bill 6 was passed with limited public input and in the face of strong opposition from farmers. This government will repeal Bill 6 and introduce the…

Big Plans for Little Kids Ltd., an Early Childhood Services operator in Calgary, will no longer be funded by the Alberta government following an external review. As a result of findings from a third-party audit, Alberta Education will not allow Big Plans for Little Kids Ltd. to operate in the 2019-20 school year. All private…

World Hepatitis Day is July 28. Close to 300 million people around the world live with a hepatitis B infection. It is potentially life-threatening and is spread through blood or body fluids from an infected person. What is it? Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by a virus. It is the leading cause of…

By Anna Kucirkova The promise of the self-driving car has been a long time coming. While fully autonomous vehicles have yet to take over the roadways of the world, almost 50 different companies are working to make it a reality. Some are automakers you’ve heard of – Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, General Motors, and Tesla. Others include…

Longueuil, Quebec – Today the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) headquarters to welcome Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacquesduring his first visit since returning to Earth. From December 3, 2018, to June 24, 2019, David Saint-Jacques lived and worked on board the International Space Station (ISS). At 204 days,…