Category: Lifestyle

By Craig Moy If you find yourself in the Rockies this winter, you’re likely to spot more than a few intrepid Albertans plowing through the snow on bicycles. That’s right: Fat biking, so called because of the bikes’ winter-busting extra-wide tires, continues to gain popularity as another pulse-pounding way to exercise during the snowy season…

A funding agreement has been signed that officially gives the green light to begin construction on the most extensive LRT project in Calgary’s history. The Green Line will keep more than 60,000 Calgarians moving, connecting communities from 16 Avenue North through the downtown core to Shepard in the southeast. The agreement between the Government of…

CALGARY, AB: Mike Ellis, United Conservative MLA for Calgary-West and Opposition Critic for the Solicitor General, has issued the following statement concerning the skyrocketing crime rates and community impacts of the drug injection site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary: “The United Conservatives are deeply troubled by a recent report highlight a staggering increase…

Calgary – The challenging economic climate in Calgary is expected to persist into 2019. Easing global oil prices, concerns regarding market access and easing investment activity are weighing on the energy sector and are expected to slow growth prospects in the province this year. “Slowing growth, weak job prospects and lack of confidence are all factors…

SAIT’s Students’ Association (SAITSA) has made a historic $10 million gift to SAIT, the largest gift in Western Canada from a students’ association to an institute of technology. The money was raised through student fees contributed by approximately 70,000 SAIT students over the past ten years. It will support plans to create a future, dedicated space…

Nutritious milk products continue to be part of the revised Canada Food Guide Dairy Farmers of Canada remains concerned that the updated Food Guide does not reflect the most recent and mounting scientific evidence available.  There is abundant research that demonstrates that milk products with various fat content can be a part of healthy diet.…

By Craig Moy We’ve all done it. We’ve run out to start the car in the driveway, giving it a few minutes to warm up while we put on our coat and hat, and grab the work file we left on the kitchen counter. We’ve left the truck running in front of the convenience store;…

Airline adds two new transborder destinations from Calgary and a new route between Edmonton and St. John’s CALGARY/CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced its 2019 summer schedule adding more than 40 flights to and from key business and tourism destinations from Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. In addition, the airline added Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas to WestJet’s network and announced a new route between Edmonton and St. John’s. “This summer, WestJet…

Edmonton – The Alberta Forest Products Association is proud to announce the launch of its #WomenInForestry social media campaign. The campaign will profile five dedicated women, who have chosen diverse careers in the forest industry. Join us as we meet a forestry student, a CEO, a mill manager, a power engineer, and a reliability engineer. “We…

St. John Ambulance, Alberta Council is pleased to announce the launch of our blended online certificate program for Standard First Aid with CPR, starting February 1st, 2019. This program was developed as part of an ongoing partnership between Yardstick Testing & Training and St. John Ambulance – Alberta Council to provide greater flexibility in access and learning…

LETHBRIDGE – Chinook Regional Hospital is one of 83 hospitals worldwide — and the only hospital in Alberta — to be commended by the American College of Surgeons for exemplary surgical outcomes. The college’s National Surgical Quality Improvement Program selected the local Alberta Health Services (AHS) facility from more than 800 participating hospitals around the…