Category: Lifestyle

  • TELUS Unveils Public Wi-Fi Across B.C. and Alberta

    TELUS Unveils Public Wi-Fi Across B.C. and Alberta

    Free Wi-Fi service available to both TELUS and non-TELUS customers at more than 8,000 hotspots TELUS customers move seamlessly between TELUS’ 4G wireless network and Wi-Fi to optimize their network experience VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired) – TELUS is making free public Wi-Fi available at more than 8,000 hotspots across B.C. and Alberta. Since early 2014, TELUS…

  • Canadian Wildlife Federation Wants Everyone to Enjoy a Wild Summer

    Canadian Wildlife Federation Wants Everyone to Enjoy a Wild Summer

    (Ottawa) – The Victoria Day weekend marks the beginning of summer for many Canadians and the Canadian Wildlife Federation is offering people opportunities that suit a variety of personal interests and activities to connect with our incredible wildlife and nature. The 6th Annual CWF Walk for Wildlife kicked off on April 10th during National Wildlife…

  • Water Conservation Bylaw Strictly Enforced

    Water Conservation Bylaw Strictly Enforced

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Water conservation level two is now in effect in High River and there have been several recent concerns that residents are not following the bylaw. “As temperatures rise, there is an increased demand on the water supply and this places stress on the water treatment facility,” explains Chad Moore, treatment facilities…

  • Knitted Knockers Create Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors

    Knitted Knockers Create Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors

      If you are a knitter then this group could use your help in keeping up with all the requests for Knitted Knockers! The Canadian website has patterns and video tutorials to learn to knit a Knocker. Knitted Knockers AB is a grassroots organization connected to other Knitted Knocker Groups across Canada and in the…

  • Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

    Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

      Nineteen seniors groups, community organizations, and municipalities across the province will receive support to help address and prevent elder abuse. The three-year $3-million Elder Abuse Co-ordinated Community Response grant program will allocate about $1 million per year. “Elder abuse affects our families, our neighbours and our friends. We all have a role to play,…

  • Bungie Rallies 50,000 Gamers, Raises $1,026,006.80 for Nepal Earthquake Relief

    Bungie Rallies 50,000 Gamers, Raises $1,026,006.80 for Nepal Earthquake Relief

    Donation from gaming company Bungie and their community is the single largest contribution to Direct Relief for earthquake response efforts in Nepal. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Several of Bungie’s community members who helped raise money for earthquake relief and recovery in Nepal through gaming company Bungie were at Direct Relief headquarters Thursday to present a check for…

  • Centre City Projects Bringing Calgarians’ Vision to Life

    Centre City Projects Bringing Calgarians’ Vision to Life

    The 2014/2015 Centre City Annual Update, released today, highlights some of the projects continuing to deliver on Calgarians’ vision for a Centre City that is safe, clean, vibrant and accessible. “The collaborative work being done by The City, community partners and businesses helps us achieve this vision,” says Ben Barrington, program manager, Centre City Implementation.…

  • Town of Okotoks Secures Favourable Bulk Electricity Rate

    Town of Okotoks Secures Favourable Bulk Electricity Rate

    The Town of Okotoks recently conducted a competitive bid process for Okotoks future electricity needs with six pre-qualified suppliers and ended up securing an electricity rate below current wholesale prices. Alberta Municipal Services Corporation, the current supplier for the Town, submitted the winning bid which begins in 2018. This will save The Town of Okotoks…

  • City of Calgary Opens 5 Street Cycle Track Pilot

    City of Calgary Opens 5 Street Cycle Track Pilot

    The 5 Street portion of the cycle track network pilot project, from 3 Avenue south to 17 Avenue south, opened to the public this morning. “After the early opening of the 12 Avenue cycle track pilot, we are pleased that the weather has continued to cooperate and allow us to complete the work on the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Strokes

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Strokes

    Your best bet in preventing stroke is to identify your risk factors for stroke, and to work on the ones that can be controlled or treated. Your health care professional will be able to help you identify the risk factors that you can work on, and develop a plan that will work for you. There…

  • Spray Park Opens June 24 in High River

    Spray Park Opens June 24 in High River

      High River, AB: The High River Spray Park will open for the 2015 season on Wednesday, June 24. The park will be open every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weather permitting. The Town is pleased to announce that there will be free admission to the Spray Park for the 2015 season thanks…

  • Take Precautions for Agricultural, Animal-Handling Activities

    Take Precautions for Agricultural, Animal-Handling Activities

      As agricultural and animal-handling activities pick up around the province, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is encouraging all Albertans to take precautions – and make them part of their routines – to protect from diseases (such as E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter) that can easily be transmitted from animals to humans. Wash hands, thoroughly and…

  • Rowan House: A Journey to Trauma-Informed Practice

    Rowan House: A Journey to Trauma-Informed Practice

      After the devastating June 2013 floods in Southern Alberta, Rowan House began the journey towards a trauma-informed service delivery model. Developing trauma-informed services is considered a best-practice approach in the literature for all human services. Offering trauma-informed services recognizes the pervasiveness of trauma and its impacts on a survivor’s ability to cope, to access…

  • The Cost of Injury in Canada

    The Cost of Injury in Canada

    Parachute launched The Cost of Injury in Canada Report that show the financial costs of preventable injuries are rising, while the human costs are catastrophic. Using the latest national and provincial data available (2010), the Report shows $27 billion is lost to the economy, surpassing heart and stroke disease costs. Injury is the number one…

  • Market Moves Toward Balanced Conditions

    Market Moves Toward Balanced Conditions

    Calgary housing prices change direction in May.      Calgary – For the first time since December 2014, Calgary’s residential unadjusted benchmark prices improved over the previous month. Within the City of Calgary, housing prices totaled $454,100 in May, a monthly and year-over-year increase of 0.55 and 0.96 per cent. “For the third month in the…