Category: Lifestyle

A new agreement will safeguard sustainable forestry in the Slave Lake region for the next two decades. Alberta has renewed its Marten Hills Forest Management Agreement with Tolko Industries Ltd., Vanderwell Contractors Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd. Companies will have long-term security to grow and harvest timber over the next 20 years. The agreement…

New rules will increase transparency and improve condominium governance in Alberta. The new regulations cover day-to-day condo living and follow extensive consultations with thousands of Albertans in 2017 and 2018, including industry groups and condo owners. “About one out of every five Albertans lives in a condo and our government has their back. Last year,…

Alberta Education and the Alberta Teachers’ Association have approved the kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum for field-testing within classrooms. In June 2016, Alberta Education and the Alberta Teachers’ Association began the development of future kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum, simultaneously in English and French, in language arts (English, French, Français), mathematics, social studies, sciences, arts…

Seniors and their families in the Calgary area have more choices as 80 new long-term care beds opened with the Wing Kei Greenview expansion. The Wing Kei Greenview now has 175 spaces, which include 95 designated supportive living and dementia spaces, as well as an indoor garden, chapel and areas for leisure activities. Cultural- specific…

The governments of Alberta and Canada are making lives better for seniors in Boyle with the official opening of the new Wild Rose Assisted Living and Wild Rose Villa designated supportive living facility. Thirty-six new lodge units and 22 designated supportive living units provide different levels of care and flexible options to help more seniors…

The Government of Canada is improving the transition of Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families from military to civilian life by ensuring there is a full range of support and services available to them. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and…

Practicum student says support people are key to success of #MoveThatMan By Stacy McGuire, Faculty of Kinesiology When Sydney Riglin’s boyfriend was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, she searched for ways to help him stay active. “He couldn’t go to a regular gym setting, because he needed a sanitary environment, and I knew he…

Melinda Park, respected community leader and lawyer, is the new chair of the Board of Governors at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Following an open recruitment competition, Park was selected as the successful candidate for board chair. She is currently a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) and has more than 20 years…

By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor  Reindeer don’t fly, but they do sometimes have red noses. These animals are part of the deer family, or Cervidae, which includes deer, elk, moose and wapiti. Like others in their family, reindeers have long legs, hooves and antlers. Reindeer are also called caribou, depending on their location. They are…

Smart home assistants, virtual reality headsets, smartwatches—these are some of the hottest gifts flying off the shelves this holiday season. Before you buy a device that connects to the Internet, do your research to help protect yourself, and your gift’s recipient, from falling victim to cybercrime. 1) Only buy from companies and sites you trust…

Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips is hosting a telephone town hall to take questions from Albertans about the Bighorn Country proposal. In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range…