Category: Lifestyle

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement on Yom HaShoah: “Tonight, at sundown, begins Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this solemn day, we reflect on the unique horror of the Holocaust, remember the six million innocent men, women and children who were brutally murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War, pay tribute…

We need your help. This ONE minute video encapsulates media coverage on #NoFlyListKids. We are a grassroots movement of Canadian families whose children are for no reason on the Canadian No Fly List. Please view this video and “Comment” “Like” “Share” and/or “Tweet” to your own networks. We, as Canadians, need to help #FixThis for…

1,000-plus turn out to showcase their work at Olympic Oval Every year since 1962, the Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF) is held in our city, and for the past eight years, the annual event has been held on the UCalgary campus.  This year’s event, held at the Olympic Oval on April 5 and 6, brought…

Taking a closer look at Alberta’s animal welfare scene Over the past 20 years, the network of groups, organizations, and individuals working towards the collective goal of improving and protecting animal welfare in Alberta has grown substantially. To the public, the landscape can seem confusing, as scope and objectives of animal welfare efforts occasionally overlap.…

A group of people dressed in lab coats ring the long table in SAIT’s kitchen classroom, all eyes on a rectangular plate. Under Master Chef Michael Allemeier’s hand, the white plate transforms from blank space to colourful appetizer: curled pieces of octopus, cucumber, roasted peppers and rough cubes of squid-ink brioche like black coral. The…

Investment reaffirms commitment to Alberta and employees CALGARY /CNW/ – WestJet celebrated the opening of its new Dreamliner maintenance hangar at its hub at CalgaryInternational Airport (YYC) on April 24, 2019. Member of Parliament, Kent Hehr, City of Calgary Councillor, Jyoti Gondek, Calgary Airport Authority President and CEO, Bob Sartor, 1500 WestJet employees and members of WestJet’s executive team…

April 26, 2019 (Ottawa, ON): With this past Wednesday being tax deadline day, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is renewing its call to the federal government to modernize Canada’s tax laws. While foreign-owned digital platforms like Airbnb continue to grow their presence in Canada and earn millions of dollars in revenue, the government has not taken the…

Friends share story for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week Story by Niall Emmott | Photo by Stacy Greening GRANDE PRAIRIE — Stacy Greening loves to travel. She’s road-tripped around Alaska, explored the Irish and Scottish countryside and hiked Joshua Tree National Park. Back in 2010, however, she had no idea her next adventure…

How to tell if baby animals are orphaned, injured or perfectly fine—and what to do if they need your help It’s common to see baby wild animals outside during spring, as a new generation makes its way into the world. Baby wild animals might seem like they need our help, but unless the animal is truly…

NASA and Peanuts Worldwide are joining forces to collaborate on educational activities that share the excitement of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with the next generation of explorers and thinkers. The collaboration, formalized though a Space Act Agreement, provides an opportunity to update the Snoopy character by Charles M. Schulz, for space-themed programming with content…

Not every 77-year-old doctor is motivated to continue a job that involves 80 unpredictable hours a week and getting up in the wee hours of the night. But Dr. Lalita Malhotra is not every doctor. Dr. Malhotra, an obstetrician and gynecologist originally from Delhi, India, has been in Canada since 1975. That was the year…

After a successful pilot program in 2018, Calgary Transit and Calgary Alpha House will continue their partnership to help our city’s vulnerable population connect to medical aid, housing support and addiction services. The pilot focused on the CTrain system from Sunalta Station to Victoria Park Stampede Station, and due to its success will continue through…