Category: Lifestyle

  • Outside-of-the-Box Look at Affordable Housing?

    Outside-of-the-Box Look at Affordable Housing?

    From shipping containers to crowd funding A continuous decline in affordable housing, along with an increase in the populations who need it, is forcing Calgary agencies to seek creative solutions. “I’m looking for anything that can help us provide housing in a more economical way,” said David Watson, president and CEO of Attainable Homes Calgary, a not-for-profit…

  • Legion Supports Youth at the National Track and Field Championships

    Legion Supports Youth at the National Track and Field Championships

      Submitted by Malcolm Hughes The Royal Canadian Legion sponsors several important Youth initiatives both locally and Provincially as well as across the country. One of these is the National Track and Field Championships held annually at various venues that rotate every second year from Province to Province. On Wednesday, Aug 5th, 37 athletes aged…

  • Okotoks Recreation Centre’s Passholder Travel Contest is back!

    Okotoks Recreation Centre’s Passholder Travel Contest is back!

    Starting August 1, purchase a facility pass at the Okotoks Recreation Centre and be entered to win a $1500 travel voucher from Pace Setter Travel! Contest runs August 1 to September 18, 2015. Stop at the Client Services desk at the Okotoks Recreation Centre (99 Okotoks Drive) or call 403-938-8954 to purchase your facility pass and be entered…

  • When People Have a Home

    When People Have a Home

    By Vineeth Sekharan York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic, which appeared in the United Way Saskatoon & Area report, takes a look at the successes of the Journey Home program in Saskatoon. The program focuses on providing housing to Saskatoon’s most vulnerable citizens, many of whom have experienced chronic homelessness. The…

  • Liam and Olivia Top Baby Names for 2014

    Liam and Olivia Top Baby Names for 2014

      Liam held on as the top boy baby name for the third year running, and Olivia is the top girl name for the second year in a row. In 2014, Alberta parents welcomed 55,587 babies to the world – 27,147 girls and 28,440 boys, keeping a five-year “baby boom” going. “Alberta is a vibrant…

  • Rick Hansen Urges Canada to Enact Federal Disabilities Act

    Rick Hansen Urges Canada to Enact Federal Disabilities Act

      Vancouver, BC  – Rick Hansen is urging government leaders, influencers and the public to support a new non-partisan campaign to introduce federal legislation to ensure accessibility, inclusion and equal opportunity for Canadians with disabilities. Barrier-Free Canada is an initiative to advocate for enactment of a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA), a…

  • Housing Prices to Ease in Second Half, CREB® Forecasts

    Housing Prices to Ease in Second Half, CREB® Forecasts

      Calgary – Continued weakness in housing demand will limit downward pressure on supply levels and cause prices to ease in the second half of the year, CREB® said in its 2015 mid-year forecast. Despite this anticipated retraction, Calgary’s benchmark prices are only expected to decline by less than one per cent on an annual…

  • Rapid Re-housing: What the Research Says

    Rapid Re-housing: What the Research Says

    By Cunningham, Mary, Gillespie, Sarah, Anderson, Jacqueline; Urban Institute Rapid re-housing, an intervention that helps homeless families exit shelters and get back into permanent housing quickly, provides short-term help with housing expenses (e.g., rent arrears, ongoing rent assistance, moving costs) and case management focused on housing stability. Rapid re-housing is a relatively new but, as…

  • ‘Molly’ and ‘Leo’ are gentle; ‘Kate’ and ‘Kirk’ are sarcastic

    ‘Molly’ and ‘Leo’ are gentle; ‘Kate’ and ‘Kirk’ are sarcastic

    What’s in a name? Plenty, according to new study into sound symbolism The first study to explore sound symbolism using peoples’ first names has revealed that we tend to ascribe certain personality traits to certain names based on how they sound. Using dozens of popular baby names, researchers at the University of Calgary explored what…

  • Government Supports Further Research on Equine Therapy

    Government Supports Further Research on Equine Therapy

    July 2015 – Ashburn, ON – The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced funding for two new research studies on the effectiveness of equine (horse) therapy for Veterans with mental health conditions. The Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) will receive $250,000 to conduct an Equine Assisted Intervention Study.…

  • Lyme Disease: Our Fight to Pay it Forward

    Lyme Disease: Our Fight to Pay it Forward

      Written by John Stadnyk My family’s fight against Lyme disease is relatively new, but we learned quickly of the controversy surrounding Lyme Disease. Three months ago, my wife (Theresa) was bit by a tick in our backyard in Calgary, Alberta (Canada). At the time, we didn’t realize what we were dealing with. After a…

  • Homeless Hub: Train for Trades

    Homeless Hub: Train for Trades

    Train for Trades has two key aspects: employment and support. T4T wanted to ensure that the work was meaningful and developed a construction company that works on real projects, with a focus on green retrofitting and social housing. In this video, the staff, youth and partners of Train for Trades explain the different work projects…

  • ‘Cracking’ Gluten Intolerance

    ‘Cracking’ Gluten Intolerance

    Researchers use egg yolks to create supplement that could improve lives of people with celiac disease. By Sandra Pysklywyc (Edmonton) University of Alberta researchers may have found a way to help people with celiac disease enjoy the wide variety of foods they normally have to shun. Hoon Sunwoo, an associate professor in the Faculty of…

  • Harper Government Establishes Market Access for Beef to Ukraine

    Harper Government Establishes Market Access for Beef to Ukraine

      July 22, 2015 –Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast, announced today that the Government of Canada has opened the Ukrainian market for beef (from cattle under 30 months) and ready-to-eat meat. This new market access marks a significant milestone for Canada following the lifting of Ukraine’s ban…

  • RCMP: A Uniform with your Name on it is Waiting for You

    RCMP: A Uniform with your Name on it is Waiting for You

    http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting-recrutement/rm-mr/rm-mr-eng.htm