Category: Lifestyle

  • Think Before you Share: Tips from Facebook and MediaSmarts

    Think Before you Share: Tips from Facebook and MediaSmarts

    We always hear that sharing is a good thing. And thanks to technology, we can share our ideas, opinions, pictures and videos with our friends and other people. Most of the time, sharing is good. But if we aren’t thoughtful about how we share, we run the risk of hurting ourselves or someone else. Also, remember that the things you…

  • 8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    Farmers use VRT to increase the efficiency and profitability of farming. In order to achieve this goal the first and most important step is to select the right VRT provider for your farm. Unfortunately there are a number of sub-standard VRT services that are incapable of increasing efficiency and profitability. There are three major problems…

  • The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The award – a collaboration between the JPMF and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) – is given on an annual basis to a member from District 6, where Const. John Petropoulos worked as a police officer. It recognizes a constable who displays those attributes that John himself demonstrated – integrity, dedication to police work, commitment…

  • New Dates Added to DRP Training and Assistance Sessions

    New Dates Added to DRP Training and Assistance Sessions

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Outreach workers from World Renew and the Town of High River have added new dates to their Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) training and assistance sessions. Any residents looking for help reviewing or appealing their application are encouraged to register for the free class. The upcoming sessions are being held on: Thursday, January…

  • KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    No child should be left on the sidelines. This is the philosophy behind KidSport, a proud Promise Partner since 2004. KidSport provides support to all kids under 18 by removing financial barriers which prevent them from playing organized sports. This holiday season marks KidSport’s third annual Give the Gift of Sport Campaign, wherein funds raised…

  • The Financial Posts Charities of the Year

    The Financial Posts Charities of the Year

    These 25 charities were the ones that stood out when it came to our standards for transparency, efficiency and accountability. The letter grade shows how well they did at reporting the social impact of their work to donors. Grades with an asterisk were assigned by the Financial Post; grades without an asterisk indicate those given…

  • Get Involved and Support Great Initiatives for Kids: Funding for School Breakfast Programs

    Get Involved and Support Great Initiatives for Kids: Funding for School Breakfast Programs

    In Canada, one of the world’s wealthiest nations, one out of every seven children lives in poverty and risks going to school hungry. Breakfast Club of Canada is working to change that. The non-profit organization is dedicated to feeding children in low-income neighborhoods by funding and supporting school breakfast programs. By offering a balanced meal…

  • AHS cardiologists think big … and small

    AHS cardiologists think big … and small

    World’s tiniest pacemaker offers huge benefits Story and Photo by Colin Zak Looking at Victor Bohonos Orist, you would never guess he has a pacemaker. Without the bulky battery pack protruding from underneath his skin, he bears none of the visible signs of patients with traditional heart rhythm monitoring devices. “The device is so small,…

  • It’s a Winter Wonderland in Alberta’s Parks!

    It’s a Winter Wonderland in Alberta’s Parks!

    A blanket of snow and mild winter weather are creating the perfect conditions to get outdoors and enjoy some seasonal fun in Alberta’s provincial parks. Whether it’s a high-energy afternoon of tobogganing with the kids, cross-country skiing through a still winter forest or skating on a frozen lake, winter activities abound at parks from Fort…

  • Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    “This victory belongs to all Canadians coping with Lyme disease and their loved ones. This bill never would have been passed into law without their advocacy and willingness to tell their stories. ” (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May’s Private Member’s Bill, C-442, the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act was passed unanimously at third reading by the Senate…

  • Hockey Teams Deliver Bear Necessities

    Hockey Teams Deliver Bear Necessities

    Cuddly toys comfort young patients at Christmas Story by Kerri Robins The fur will fly Dec. 12 in Medicine Hat as fans of the city’s Western Hockey League (WHL) Tigers will shower the ice with teddy bears and toques following the first Tigers goal. The game against the Kelowna Blazers will be the last of…

  • CREB® Supports Condominium Property Amendment Act

    CREB® Supports Condominium Property Amendment Act

    New bill is a win for consumers and the real estate industry Calgary, Dec. 11, 2014 – CREB® supports the provincial government in tabling the Condominium Property Amendment Act this week and bringing over 50 amendments for enhanced consumer protection and stronger governance within the condominium industry. In particular, the new Act will regulate a…

  • IBM Helps Make Brenda’s House a Home

    IBM Helps Make Brenda’s House a Home

    This fall, IBM Canada donated Young Explorer workstations to 12 Alberta Promise Agencies. One recipient was Brenda’s House, a transitional shelter and re-housing program operated by the Children’s Cottage Society. IBM’s generosity didn’t stop there. Roy Hebert, IBM Alberta Territory Executive, visited Brenda’s House in November to see how the workstation was being received. Roy was so inspired that when Dawn Boustead, Manager…

  • Baskets of Hope for Rowan House

    Baskets of Hope for Rowan House

    Danielle Smith was joined by a giving group of ladies for the annual Baskets of Hope charity event. The finished gifts will be given to women in need at Rowan House in High River over the holidays season.

  • Housing Market Expected to be Stable in 2015

    Housing Market Expected to be Stable in 2015

    Calgary, Dec. 10, 2014 – While the recent drop in oil prices has caused speculation about implications for the housing sector, stable conditions are expected given current forecasts for employment and migration. “While employment and migration are expected to support housing demand, estimates could change depending on the extent and duration of oil price declines,”…