Category: Lifestyle

  • AHS Weekly Wellness: Oral Health

    AHS Weekly Wellness: Oral Health

    Keep Your Mouth Healthy As You Age As you get older changes that affect your mouth health can be related to aging, disease or medication. Prevention is always the best way to keep your mouth healthy at any age. This includes daily brushing and flossing and regular dental visits. A healthy mouth is important for…

  • Modest Grant for Tiny House has Big Payoff

    Modest Grant for Tiny House has Big Payoff

    When a shipping container was trucked onto the parking lot beside SAIT’s Green Building Technologies (GBT) house, it seemed a big delivery had just arrived. But a closer look revealed the container was a compact house built by Modern Huts. Appearing at GBT during Calgary’s serious winter cold snap was right on cue. The house…

  • Future Distillery-bistro Will be Built on Downtown Okotoks Site

    Future Distillery-bistro Will be Built on Downtown Okotoks Site

    Business owners John Hromyk and Brett Schonekess, of Banded Peak Ventures Inc., have signed an agreement with the Town to purchase the Landmark Site in downtown Okotoks for a craft distillery restaurant and lounge. “Okotoks is a vibrant community that has great potential for this type of business,” said Hromyk. “Brett and I really respect…

  • AB Small Business Confidence Rises in March

    AB Small Business Confidence Rises in March

    Despite small increase of 1.8 points, Alberta business owners remain least confident in the country CALGARY, March 28, 2019 – The monthly Business Barometer® index for Alberta rose in March, showing slight recovery from the significant drop seen earlier this year, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Small business confidence gained 1.8 points…

  • Rethinking Retirement for Freelancers

    Rethinking Retirement for Freelancers

    Trying to plan ahead and staying on top of financial obligations may be hard. It can be even harder when you’re one of a growing number of Canadians who have joined the “flexforce,” a group that includes gig workers, job jumpers and postponed professionals whose untraditional and sometimes unpredictable employment status make it difficult to…

  • Paleontologists Identify Biggest Tyrannosaurus Rex Ever Discovered

    Paleontologists Identify Biggest Tyrannosaurus Rex Ever Discovered

    Nicknamed Scotty, the record-breaking rex is also the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. By ANDREW LYLE The world’s biggest known Tyrannosaurus rex lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million years ago and measured 13 metres, according to University of Alberta paleontologists. “This is the rex of rexes,” said Scott Persons, a U of A paleontologist who led…

  • AACCO: Six Questions the NDP Needs to Answer on its Child Care Policy

    AACCO: Six Questions the NDP Needs to Answer on its Child Care Policy

    Edmonton, AB: With speculation circulating that the NDP could soon announce its child care policy for the province, which could include a universal expansion of $25-a-day daycare pilot program, AACCO today released a list of six questions the NDP needs to answer. Will the affordable child care plan be available at private licensed child care centres, given…

  • High River Celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 7 to 13

    High River Celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 7 to 13

    HIGH RIVER, AB: April 7 to 13 is National Volunteer Week and the Town of High River would like to celebrate and thank volunteers throughout the community. High River has many amazing volunteers, and this is a chance for residents to recognize the important contributions volunteers make in their lives. National Volunteer Week will be…

  • Diamond Valley: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

    Diamond Valley: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

    Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley invite all volunteers to enjoy a free buffet dinner at the Turner Valley Golf Club on Thursday, April 11. Doors open at 5:00 pm with the buffet starting shortly after introductory words of welcome from Mayors and Council. We wish…

  • Cpl. Cumming’s Watch Recognizes Police Officers Who Remove Impaired Drivers from Alberta’s Roads

    Cpl. Cumming’s Watch Recognizes Police Officers Who Remove Impaired Drivers from Alberta’s Roads

    Edmonton – Cpl. Cumming’s Watch is a collaborative effort between Alberta RCMP and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada to support police efforts in the detection and removal of impaired drivers on Alberta roads. The program is named in honour of Cpl. Graeme Cumming, a member of the RCMP who was killed on duty by…

  • High River Pool Set to Open Next Week

    High River Pool Set to Open Next Week

    We’re excited to announce that the pool is ready to open! It’s been filled, heated and chemically balanced. Over the weekend, our aquatics staff will complete their training and prepare the pool for opening on Tuesday, April 2 at 6 a.m. Be sure to watch for more details coming out on Monday about a free…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Crack the Fruit and Veggie Colour Code

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Crack the Fruit and Veggie Colour Code

    Greens Go beyond iceberg lettuce! Green fruits and veggies, such as avocados, green peppers, celery, kiwi fruits, cucumbers, asparagus, and even green apples, are tasty, nutritious options. They are thought to be loaded with vitamins, such as folate, minerals, and fibre. Lutein, found in hearty greens such as kale, chard, and romaine lettuce, may help to…

  • Hike for Hospice

    Hike for Hospice

    Hike for Hospice Foothills: Sunday, May 5, 2019 Rain or Shine – Join us for our 3rd Annual Hike for Hospice Foothills. Walkers of all ages are invited to lace up their shoes and take to the trails in support of Foothills Country Hospice Society. Participants will enjoy an easy and scenic 4.5 km route along the fully paved…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Tips That Measure Up

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Tips That Measure Up

    By Reena Nerbas Deodorant Leaves White Marks Dear Reena, I have an embarrassing problem which is white marks on my blouses due to deodorant. How can I get rid of the marks? Manuela Dear Manuela, Purchase products with the label ‘invisible’ on the container. Ease deodorant streaks; rub pantyhose over white areas. The nylon lifts…

  • Calgary: Strange Tales of 311

    Calgary: Strange Tales of 311

    They answer more than 3,000 calls a day. During the summer months, that number can near 5,000. So, it’s expected with that kind of volume a few loopy queries and chuckle-worthy interactions are bound to happen. Sprinkled among the tens of thousands of satisfied customers, the always patient and knowledgeable 311 Agents have come across…