Category: Lifestyle

Annual report reveals price drop for now offered cell phone plans December 21, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario Canada has some of the world’s most advanced and efficient telecom networks. The Government of Canada is working hard to make sure that all Canadians can benefit from quality telecom services at a better price. Today, Innovation, Science and…

The Bow Valley is the busiest place in the world where people and grizzly bears still coexist. ‘Living with Wildlife’ is the story of how communities in the Bow Valley of Alberta, Canada have come together over the past 20 years in order to coexist with grizzly bears and other wildlife.

Distracted walking can be very dangerous. Whether you’re using your cell phone or reading a document off the printer, you can miss hazards such as surface and elevation changes. These are very common contributing factors to injuries and near-misses for employees. What Employers Can Do In the spirit of keeping your coworkers safe, please intervene.…

December 21, 2018 I had one of the most inspiring days of my political life this week in Nisku, Alberta. I was there as an endless line of trucks rolled through town in a show of support for Alberta’s energy sector. The convoy stretched back almost 22 kilometres, with hundreds of men and women making…

Rocky Mountain House residents, Oilfield Dads and Rally4Resources–A rally in support Canada’s oil & gas industry  Rocky Mountain House –The government’s regulations are suffocating the Canadian oil and gas industry and we are fighting to revive our economy.  With an estimated 1.4 billion cubic metres of unconventional oil resources in the oil-sands alone, Alberta leads Canada…

Many thanks to the Calgary chapter of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, who recently made a $5,000 donation to the John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF). Chapter president Jim Perry and Blue Knight member John Couture made a cheque presentation to JPMF Board Director Aaron Chaykowski on Dec. 18. The next Honour Ride takes…

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lois Mitchell will welcome the public to take part in a time-honoured tradition at one of the province’s great historic buildings. The annual New Year’s Day levee takes place at Government House in Edmonton on Tuesday, January 1. The doors will be open to the public from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. …

The province is helping emissions-intensive industries cut costs and become more efficient with upgrades to technology and equipment. An investment of $50 million from Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan will help trade-exposed industries reduce costs and increase competitiveness. The Sector-specific Industrial Energy Efficiency Program is targeting efficiency at pulp and paper, chemical, fertilizer, minerals and metals…