Category: Lifestyle

Alberta’s transport officers are stepping up inspections for Roadcheck 2019 – a three-day, international safety campaign to ensure commercial vehicles and drivers observe public safety standards. An Alberta transport officer inspects the undercarriage of a commercial vehicle. From June 4 to June 6, officers from Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch will conduct hundreds of additional…

Alberta’s fight for jobs and Canada’s energy industry continues in British Columbia with the launch of a campaign reinforcing the need for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Energy Minister Sonya Savage launches the Yes to TMX campaign in Vancouver. Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced the start of the Vancouver campaign, which tells British Columbians…

Distribution centres open in Edmonton and Calling Lake. Evacuees in Edmonton and Calling Lake were able to get help applying for an evacuation payment. Applications were accepted starting Tuesday morning and, to date, more than 9,400 evacuees have received more than $9.4 million in emergency funding relief. The areas north of Twin Lakes campground, including…

Tims has started to test three new Beyond Meat breakfast sandwiches that will – if market tests confirm their potential – roll out at restaurants across Canada by the end of the summer TORONTO – As Canadians’ tastes and culinary preferences evolve, Tim Hortons is looking to provide new options for guests with a new Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich test. Starting…

OTTAWA, ON (June 3, 2019) – The Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today issued the following statement regarding the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: “Today, my thoughts are with the families of the victims, the survivors, and the many communities…

A performance review of Alberta Health Services (AHS) will identify ways to deliver better results for Albertans and find efficiencies across the health system. A Request for Proposals has been posted. “As promised in our platform, we are launching the process to conduct a comprehensive review of AHS, the first since it was formed 10…

Albertans are encouraged to celebrate Seniors’ Week, which runs June 2-8. For more than 30 years, Alberta has formally honoured seniors during the first week in June. With hundreds of events taking place across the province, people of all ages can attend an event, catch up with the seniors in their lives or thank those…

Business leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the proposed Red Tape Reduction Act. “In business, time is money. The government is sending a strong signal that Alberta is open for business by making our operating environment more competitive. Cutting red tape gives Alberta employers more time to create jobs and grow the economy instead of being…

Royal Canadian Air Force The largest military invasion in history took place on June 6, 1944. The D-Day assault was a huge and complex undertaking—a multinational, combined operation involving hundreds of thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen whose mission was to deliver freedom to Nazi-occupied Europe. It began before dawn, when more than 23,000 paratroopers—including more…

AKWESASNE — It is with a heavy heart that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has joined in sharing condolences for the loss of a beloved Akwesashró:non — Louis Levi Oakes. Oakes was an enrolled tribal member and the last remaining Akwesasne Mohawk Code Talker who served during World War II. He touched the lives of everyone who met…

Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson joined families and survivors for the closing of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. “Families, communities and survivors have been waiting a long time for this report. I thank all participants for sharing their stories and their hopes for a safer future. This report amplifies…

The cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum) is the only plant species of Heracleum that is native to North America. Heracleum refers to the ancient Greek mythological hero Hercules, and was likely named due to the relatively large size of plants in this genus (the cow parsnip can grow up to two meters tall). Due to the…