Category: Lifestyle

  • Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest, Another Fentanyl Warning

    Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest, Another Fentanyl Warning

    A recent investigation into the importation of powdered fentanyl from China has the Calgary Police Service (CPS), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) coming together to raise awareness once again about the increasing quantity and availability of fentanyl in Alberta. On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, a Border Services Officer at…

  • Canadian Foodgrains Bank Launches New Conservation Agriculture Program

    Canadian Foodgrains Bank Launches New Conservation Agriculture Program

    Canadian Foodgrains Bank will scale up its work in conservation agriculture in three east African countries through a new five-year $18.67 million program. The program, called the Scaling-Up of Conservation Agriculture in East Africa Program, was launched August 5 at Artel Farms in Niverville, Man. It has been made possible by a $14 million grant…

  • Infographic: Who are Canada’s Homeless?

    Infographic: Who are Canada’s Homeless?

    Vineeth Sekharan, York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic, published by Raising the Roof, asks an important question: who are the homeless in Canada? Who Are the Homeless? The infographic states that an estimated 235,000 people experience homelessness in Canada. This number is difficult to estimate, as homelessness goes unreported in many…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Staying healthy in the heat

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Staying healthy in the heat

      Most of us look forward to summer weather through the many long months of winter here in Alberta, but when those hot temps finally arrive, it’s important to enjoy safely. To help you master the mercury rising, Alberta Health Services (AHS) encourages you to take these simple steps. When temps are hot: Visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/heat.asp…

  • Roger Brooks Session Coming to Okotoks ~ The Art of Branding Your Community

    Roger Brooks Session Coming to Okotoks ~ The Art of Branding Your Community

    September 29    8:15am at RPAC Light refreshments  Free of Charge Registration info will be available soon at www.okotoksventure.ca so check back regularly. On September 29 at 8:15am, there will be a public workshop presented by Roger Brooks titled, “The Art of Branding Your Community.” Roger will explain the branding process for Downtown Okotoks; why it is important;…

  • Drugs Fool: Fentanyl

    Drugs Fool: Fentanyl

      Fentanyl is often passed off as the new form of OxyContin. Don’t be fooled. Fentanyl is about 100 times more toxic than morphine, heroin, or oxycodone. In 2014 alone, there were more than 100 deaths in Alberta, associated with Fentanyl. In a number of those deaths, the people had many other drugs in their…

  • Canada Public Health Notice – Outbreak of Cyclospora Under Investigation

    Canada Public Health Notice – Outbreak of Cyclospora Under Investigation

    Why you should take note The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate 83 Canadian cases of Cyclospora infections in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The source of this outbreak is not yet known, and the Agency and its partners…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Bone-Building Buddy

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Nutritional Supplements – Bone-Building Buddy

    Our bodies need vitamin D to absorb calcium, the major building block of bone. It boosts the body’s ability to absorb calcium by up to 80%. Vitamin D becomes especially important as we get older, when calcium is less efficiently absorbed. Together, calcium and vitamin D can prevent osteoporosis, a condition where bones become thin…

  • Believing you are Overweight may lead to Further Weight Gain

    Believing you are Overweight may lead to Further Weight Gain

    University of Liverpool People who recognise they are overweight or obese are more likely to put on weight than those who are unaware that they may be heavier than doctors would advise, according to research by the University of Liverpool. In a study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers looked at the lives…

  • City of Calgary: Cycle Track Safety Tips

    City of Calgary: Cycle Track Safety Tips

    The cycle track network has been officially open for seven weeks. During that time, thousands of people have been giving it a try. The average 16-hour weekday count shows that we have approximately 1,130 bicycle trips on 8 Avenue, 1,060 bicycle trips on 12 Avenue and 1,500 bicycle trips on 5 Street. Whether you are…

  • Health Canada reminds Canadians about the Safe Use of Insect Repellents

    Health Canada reminds Canadians about the Safe Use of Insect Repellents

      Now that summer is here, many Canadians are enjoying spending time outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine.  Health Canada would like to remind Canadians about the importance of using insect repellents safely to avoid mosquitos and other insect bites. Bites from mosquitos, flies, and ticks can cause a number of health problems from…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: 5 tips for better summer sleep

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: 5 tips for better summer sleep

      Aahh sleep—it restores and refreshes body and mind. It also helps you concentrate at work and play and control cravings for unhealthy foods. If you’re sleeping poorly night after night, it can lead to long-term health problems such as obesity and heart attacks. In the summer, light and heat can leave you tossing and…

  • CN Tower Launches Accessible Wheelchair EdgeWalk Experience with Paralympian Rick Hansen and TORONTO2015 Games

    CN Tower Launches Accessible Wheelchair EdgeWalk Experience with Paralympian Rick Hansen and TORONTO2015 Games

    On August 7, 2015, TORONTO2015 Parapan Am Games Opening Day TORONTO, August 7, 2015 – On Friday August 7, 2015 at the CN Tower, Paralympian Rick Hansen joined by Olympian Alexa Komarnycky and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough helped launch the accessible wheelchair EdgeWalk experience 356m/1168feet above Toronto. Wheelchair participants can now add EdgeWalk to their bucket list…

  • Alberta supports producers as they manage challenging growing conditions

    Alberta supports producers as they manage challenging growing conditions

    The Government of Alberta is taking steps to help ensure agriculture producers dealing with dry conditions have resources to feed and water their livestock. Rental fees have been cut in half for Agriculture and Forestry’s Water Pumping Program. The program provides pumps and pipes to help producers get water for domestic and livestock use by…

  • RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 30, 2015 – As we enter the hottest days of summer, it is important to remember that while boats are a lot of fun, they are also subject to a number of laws set out by Transport Canada. Those laws are in place to help keep everyone safe on the water. The…