Category: Lifestyle

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Parents as Role Models

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Parents as Role Models

      Parents tend to be the strongest role models in their child’s life and this can be a strong parenting asset. Imagine all of the wonderful things you want your child to be, for example, kind, respectful, and honest. If you choose to model those traits, your child is likely to follow suit. As a…

  • When “Forever” Fades but the Ink Stays

    When “Forever” Fades but the Ink Stays

    PhD student develops new tattoo removal technology By Alana Milner It’s an all-too-familiar story: You meet someone. You fall in love. You show your love by getting your partner’s name tattooed on your arm. A few months or years later, your partner leaves — but your broken love remains forever inked on your bicep. Tattoos…

  • PM Harper and Bill Gates renew call to advance global Maternal, Newborn and Child health priority

    PM Harper and Bill Gates renew call to advance global Maternal, Newborn and Child health priority

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Bill Gates (Wednesday) in Ottawa to discuss how to further leverage the strong leadership that Canada has demonstrated in promoting  maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in order to ensure that it remains a global development priority and a prominent feature of the global post-2015 development agenda. They were…

  • Oilfields High School Cheer on their Students

    Oilfields High School Cheer on their Students

      Thank you to the Drillers Athletic Society parents and volunteers who helped out with our Driller Nation night featuring the Harlem Crowns and our own Drillers basketball players on Wednesday night. What a great show of school spirit! Hats off to Leigh Bretzlaff, the Phys. Ed staff and the players for helping to make…

  • Telus Tips to Manage your Internet Usage

    Telus Tips to Manage your Internet Usage

      Understand how you’re using your Internet service, ensure you’re on the right plan, and avoid overage charges. Activities that consume data Everything you do on the Internet consumes data. However, given the large data allowances of our Internet plans, you needn’t worry about activities like: Web browsing, online shopping Sending and receiving emails (unless…

  • Moving A Child Out Of Your Home, Could This Be Any More Fun?

    Moving A Child Out Of Your Home, Could This Be Any More Fun?

      By Tom Barthel This is a story that will make one thing make a lot more sense to you. I used to haul tanker trucks on the highway when I was younger. These are very long dual trailer trucks that weigh 60,000 kg. There was a scenario they would teach us about when we…

  • Entrepreneurs Fear Alberta Advantage is Eroding

      Only 38% believe the provincial govt is committed to improving business climate CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released results from a provincial budget survey that shows the majority of independent business owners are concerned about the erosion of Alberta’s status as a business-friendly jurisdiction. Small business owners were asked:…

  • Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Medical students to break down barriers for sexual minorities by hosting the Inclusive Health Conference By Ross Neitz The field of medicine contains a wealth of knowledge that grows larger by the day. But despite constant gains, several gaps remain. Among them is a need for greater understanding of the health issues affecting sexual minorities.…

  • Government calls for new proposals of projects to prevent and respond to gender-based violence

      Ottawa, Ontario –  On behalf of the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, invites organizations across the riding of Macleod to propose new projects that will help end violence against women and girls. The Government of Canada will be…

  • A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    A Message from Alberta Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Pink Shirt Day

    As you may know, Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when a Grade 9 student was bullied by other students for wearing a pink polo shirt to school.  In response, hundreds of students showed up the following morning wearing pink both as a way to support the student and to demonstrate that…

  • Government of Canada supports innovative healthcare solutions including a focus on dementia

    Government of Canada supports innovative healthcare solutions including a focus on dementia

    Putting the needs of patients and families first Markham, ON – Peter Kent, Member of Parliament for Thornhill, announced, last week,  on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, federal support of $127,000 for Saint Elizabeth Health Care in Markham, Ontario. The funding will support a project to assist healthcare providers working in homes…

  • City Explores Allowing Secondary Suites in Four Inner-City Wards

    City Explores Allowing Secondary Suites in Four Inner-City Wards

    City Council has requested administration to report back about possible changes to the Land Use Bylaw to allow secondary suites in R1 areas located in Wards 7, 8, 9 and 11. The changes would eliminate the need for single family home owners to apply for a Land Use Redesignation, which typically takes six months before…

  • Now Easier for Transgender Albertans to Change Birth Records

    Now Easier for Transgender Albertans to Change Birth Records

    Regulatory changes will help transgender Albertans, including those who have not undergone gender re-assignment surgery, to update their personal documents. Amendments to the Vital Statistics Information Regulation will ensure it is consistent with the new change of sex provisions in the recently updated Vital Statistics Act. Regulatory changes will also ensure that transgender individuals can…

  • Alert: Philips Lifeline recalls the non-breakaway neck cord version of Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants

    Alert: Philips Lifeline recalls the non-breakaway neck cord version of Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants

    OTTAWA, Feb. 20, 2015 /CNW/ –  Affected product(s): Non-breakaway neck cord versions of the Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants. Product description: This recall involves the non-breakaway neck cord versions of the Lifeline AutoAlert Personal Help Button, Classic Personal Help Button and the Slimline Personal Help Button. Philips Lifeline personal help buttons with breakaway cords are…

  • FSD: Sheldon Kennedy School Champion Committee

    FSD: Sheldon Kennedy School Champion Committee

    Trustee Michael Pollard and Pam Rannelli, Director of Inclusive Learning, joined representatives from 12 participating schools – including FCHS/AHSFA students Bailey Lang and Lauren Oldham, and teacher Andrea Laubman – at a recent information and planning session through the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre. As part of a three-year program to increase awareness of abuse…