Category: Lifestyle

The Air Canada Foundation is proud to strenghthen its partnership with Children’s Miracle Network and its 14 Canadian member hospitals through the “Every Bit Counts” onboard collection program MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – The Air Canada Foundation is pleased to announce that, to further strengthen its partnership with Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), all funds raised in 2019 on board…

New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age 24 April 2019  Geneva – Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy,…

In 2008, Alberta committed to ending chronic homelessness through a Housing First approach. Developed in New York City, Housing First emphasizes that housing is the first need for someone experiencing homelessness. Clients are offered permanent housing in the community, followed by any services they may need. As Housing First has spread internationally, it has been adapted to local…

City of Calgary staff are buzzing after an endangered bee was found in the bee boulevard along Canyon Meadows Drive. The endangered bee — a Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus Bohemicus) – was found on the site last year and identified this winter. The large and distinctive bee has seen a decline in population over…

New Mobile App Ready to Download It’s here! Avalanche Canada’s new mobile app is live and ready to download. If you’ve got the old app on your device, you’ll want to get the new one. We’ve made a lot of improvements. Easier access to the daily regional forecasts and avalanche advisories. Get hourly weather data…

Conservation Collaboration Benefits Greater Sage-Grouse With the release of 66 greater sage-grouse into the wild, the Calgary Zoo, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Parks Canada, has significantly boosted one of Canada’s most endangered birds at a time when fewer than 250 remain in their habitat. This milestone release is the…

Mary Malebranche, Clinical Lecturer, University of Calgary Opioid use in pregnancy has risen dramatically in recent years, along with the opioid epidemic within the general Canadian population. One study found an alarming increase in the number of infants born to opioid-dependent women in Ontario — from 46 in 2002 to almost 800 in 2014. Up to 80 per…

TORONTO, ONTARIO, APRIL 23, 2019 – While Canadians’ are known for their strongly held values of diversity, inclusion and equality, for many years, LGBTQ2 Canadians were not treated equally. Today, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a one-dollar circulation coin commemorating 50 years of progress in recognizing the rights of LGBTQ2 Canadians.  It was…

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners applaud a new federally-funded $100 million program to safeguard important habitats for species at risk. The Natural Heritage Conservation Program (NHCP), announced today (April 23, 2019) by Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will support privately protected areas in ecologically sensitive landscapes, from…

Summer is here, and with it comes camping and other activities that involve travelling inter-provincially or perhaps down into the United States. While you want to take the experience home with you, that should not include accidentally packing up a bat! Alberta is home to at least nine species of bats and while they are…

Calgary, Alberta – VeloGuide is revolutionizing the cycling tourism industry with its easy to use ‘ride and guide’ sharing app, connecting globetrotting cyclsts with local guides. Founded by Calgary local, Joel Goralski, in collaboration with a core team of visionaries, professional riders and cycling enthusiasts, VeloGuide includes a growing network of more than 1600 local…