Category: Lifestyle

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC – The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) today inaugurated the first permanent Canadian Armed Forces Indigenous Spiritual Lodge. Military dignitaries, chaplains, Elders, Indigenous veterans and a group of roughly 20 participants from the Canadian Forces Aboriginal Entry Program (CFAEP) attended the intimate ceremony. The Indigenous Spiritual Lodge is a new addition…

A new safe withdrawal management site will provide substance use treatment services for people in the community. Blood Tribe paramedics will now be able to give patients who have overdosed the option of going to the safe withdrawal management site to receive health assessment, interventions, and access to local resources and programs. Patients will then…

Alberta’s challenges are national challenges. It’s a message nobody can ignore as the first ministers meeting gets underway in Montreal. The Government of Alberta has taken the unprecedented step of buying advertising in three newspapers, buying significant space on three websites and using the sides of buildings to remind people and premiers that denying access…

Calgary Municipal Land Corp, University of Calgary in new partnership Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), the master developer of East Village responsible for the dramatic transformation of the east-end community, has stewarded many successful development partnerships over the past 10 years that have brought some of Canada’s brightest thinkers and collaborators into East Village. Today,…

Six outstanding Albertans were recognized at the 2018 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards in Edmonton. “Each day, Alberta volunteers step forward to lend their time and talents to the projects and causes that matter to them and to Albertans. This year’s award recipients embody the very best of our province and the amazing family of…

CALGARY – The City of Calgary has officially opened a designated service animal relief area outside the west entry doors of The Municipal Complex. This site is a comfort area for service animals who support people with physical, vision or other mobility challenges. “Access to facilities such as the designated service dog relief area helps…

New ambulances and more than 100 additional paramedics will help Albertans get faster emergency care when they need it. The new paramedics are part of the Alberta government’s five point emergency medical services (EMS) action plan. Supported with a $29-million increase for EMS in Budget 2018, the province is strengthening EMS across Alberta, alleviating pressures…

Tim Hortons True Stories transitions from “inspired by” storylines to real-life Canadian experiences  Toronto, ON – Since 1994, Tim Hortons has been bringing Canadian values to life through its iconic True Stories campaign inspired by the lives of Canadians across the country. Today, Tim Hortons is bringing True Stories back to its roots in a modern and authentic…

Minister of Status of Women Danielle Larivee issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “Twenty-nine years ago today, 14 women were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. It was a heartbreaking loss for their families and loved ones, and it was an incredible loss for all…

1. Get the charity’s exact name. With so many charities in existence, mistaken identity is a common problem. Thousands of charities have “cancer” in their name, for example, but no connection with one another. 2. Resist pressure to give on the spot, whether from a telemarketer or door-to-door solicitor. 3. Be wary of heart-wrenching appeals. What matters is what the charity…

A new regulation will help communities improve their response to disasters by updating requirements for training, management plans and evacuation orders. The Emergency Management Amendment Act is now in effect, providing communities with an easy reference as they develop and refine their emergency management plans and programs. “We have all seen the number and severity of disasters…