Category: Lifestyle

  • Toronto Pearson and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Bring Therapy Dogs to YYZ to enhance the Passenger Experience

    Toronto Pearson and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Bring Therapy Dogs to YYZ to enhance the Passenger Experience

    Fifteen Therapy Dog Teams Join the Welcome Team Volunteer Program at Canada’s Largest Airport TORONTO, CANADA – Toronto Pearson International Airport and the St. John Ambulance (SJA) Therapy Dog Program are partnering to bring the friendly faces of 15 therapy dog teams to YYZ. As part of the Toronto Pearson Welcome Team Volunteer Program, SJA…

  • Routine Saves the Day

    Routine Saves the Day

    Melody* was no stranger to the staff at Rowan House Emergency Shelter having reached out for help twice before. Like many other women we see, she faced her own struggles with mental health disorders. Melody has a 4-year-old daughter named Abby*. The last time Melody came to Rowan House, she came without her daughter because she was dealing with active…

  • Alberta Child Poverty Rates Cut in Half

    Alberta Child Poverty Rates Cut in Half

    Alberta’s child poverty rate has dropped, thanks to the Alberta Child Benefit and other poverty-reduction strategies. New Stats Canada figures show that the child poverty rate dropped by 50 per cent between 2015 and 2017 in Alberta, from 10 per cent to five per cent. During the same two-year period, the rate of child poverty in homes with…

  • Alberta RCMP Warn Public of Frauds – Over 11,000 reports received last year

    Alberta RCMP Warn Public of Frauds – Over 11,000 reports received last year

    Edmonton – March is Fraud Prevention Month and in all of 2018, there were over 11,000 reports of fraud within Alberta RCMP jurisdiction. Impersonation and identity related incidents accounted for 14 per cent of all reported frauds for the year. Protect yourself by learning how to recognize fraud. Here are some tips: If it sounds too…

  • Affordable Housing for Morinville Families

    Affordable Housing for Morinville Families

    The Alberta government is building new affordable home spaces in Morinville to make sure area families can stay close to their community. The $10.7-million Morinville Affordable Housing project includes 48 one-, two- and three-bedroom units to meet the needs of many different families. “All Albertans need a safe and affordable place to call home. We…

  • Repair Cafe Coming to Black Diamond

    Repair Cafe Coming to Black Diamond

    The Sustainable Black Diamond Advisory Committee is holding a Repair Cafe The event will be held at the Griffiths Senior Centre at 102 Government Road in Black Diamond on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 1 to 4pm. We throw away vast amounts of stuff, even things with almost nothing wrong. Most of these things can…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 4 – 11, 2019

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 4 – 11, 2019

    By Eric Francis ARIES — Chiron newly in your sign will take a surge of energy from Uranus entering your neighboring sign Taurus. These transits are directly related, as the two planets are traveling in parallel over a long phase of time — about 18 years (depending on what orb you use). Chiron is directing…

  • Four Myths About Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong

    Four Myths About Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong

    Evidence gathered over 60 years about adding fluoride to drinking water has failed to convince some people this major public health initiative is not only safe but helps to prevent tooth decay. Myths about fluoridated water persist. These include fluoride isn’t natural, adding it to our water supplies doesn’t prevent tooth decay and it causes…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness: What’s New About the Food Guide?

    AHS Weekly Wellness: What’s New About the Food Guide?

    Canada’s Food Guide, a document that promotes and provides dietary guidance to support healthy eating in the Canadian context, was updated in January 2019; 12 years since the last version . Many things are similar to the previous version, such as encouraging us to eat a variety of foods and choosing plenty of vegetables and…

  • Black Diamond and Turner Valley Transit Planning and Implementation Strategy: Open Houses

    Black Diamond and Turner Valley Transit Planning and Implementation Strategy: Open Houses

    Get Involved: Project Open Houses and Online Survey Tell us what you think! Residents are invited to provide input on travel needs and potential transportation solutions at open houses to be held March 13-14, 2019 (see below for locations and times) or by taking the online survey. Through the events and survey, participants can share information…

  • New Affordable Housing for Edmonton Seniors

    New Affordable Housing for Edmonton Seniors

    More than 100 Edmonton seniors will be able to stay close to their family and community thanks to a new affordable home in Sakaw Terrace. The $20-million project, in southeast Edmonton, is funded through the Investment in Affordable Housing Agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta. Sakaw Terrace offers 158 housing units – 70…

  • Statement by Minister Duncan on the Closing of the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer

    Statement by Minister Duncan on the Closing of the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer

    As the 2019 Canada Winter Games come to a close, I invite all Canadians to join me in celebrating the outstanding performances of our athletes during the competitions over the past two weeks in Red Deer. I also invite you to join me in applauding the efforts of all of those who organized this event.…

  • Six Lessons We’re Building on in 2019

    Six Lessons We’re Building on in 2019

    Green Building Technologies (GBT) at SAIT is always looking to the future when it comes to building healthy, hardworking homes and offices. While our eyes are firmly on the horizon, it pays to glance back and see where we’ve been. Here are six lessons we’re taking further in 2019. Cold climate testing makes us feel…

  • Extending Farm Workers’ Driver Training Deadline

    Extending Farm Workers’ Driver Training Deadline

    The Government of Alberta is extending the deadline for farm workers to comply with new training requirements for commercial drivers until March 1, 2020. To improve road safety, the province is introducing a Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) program for drivers seeking a Class 1 or Class 2 driver’s licence. This new requirement comes into…

  • Meet the Cairns – Longtime Supporters of the Calgary Stampede

    Meet the Cairns – Longtime Supporters of the Calgary Stampede

      You don’t have to spend long with Bob and Georgia Cairns to see the twinkle in their eyes when they talk about what the Stampede and the Stampede Foundation has brought to their lives. For Bob, his connection to the Stampede runs deep, beginning in 1971 when the late Ken Moore, former Chief Justice…