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Okotoks RCMP – Elderly Man Found Deceased After Wandering From Home
Okotoks, Alta. (April 25, 2020) – This morning at approximately 9am an elderly Okotoks man was reported missing to police by family, after wandering away from his home. Shortly after 10am police received a report of someone motionless in the Sheep River, a short distance from the elderly man’s residence. Police and the Okotoks Fire Department attended the area immediately. They…
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Airdrie RCMP – Policing During the Pandemic
Airdrie, Alta – Airdrie RCMP Municipal Employee Morgan Magee needed to get creative last week when trying to assist an elderly gentleman. The man needed to provide proof of life to ensure his benefits continued. In order to do this, normally you would have to attend the detachment in person. However, he lived in a Senior’s Home and…
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Update 44: COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta
April 26 at 4:45 p.m. Confirmed recovered cases now number 1,549, and 247 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, bringing the total number to 4,480. Latest updates Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: 3,104 cases in the Calgary zone 598 cases in the South zone 479 cases in the Edmonton…
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Healthy Together: Family Meals Offer More than Food
A family meal nourishes both body and soul. When your family sits down together for a meal, your kids can build important skills. Everyone tends to eat healthier and be more connected. You can make mealtime fun and engaging for the whole family. That’s especially important during COVID-19. Research shows family meals also help: Build…
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Call to Action for COVID-19 Volunteers
Albertans have always risen to the call of duty when our province has been challenged, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Today, the Government of Alberta is launching a new tool to connect Albertans with volunteer opportunities during this unprecedented global crisis, and launching the Northern Lights program to recognize Albertans who volunteer to…
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Helping Teens Succeed at School
Homework can be tough to deal with at any age, but once your kids hit high school, the assignments get more complex, and you find yourself wondering how you ever graduated when you can’t remember Grade 10 fractions. Fortunately, the internet has plenty of resources to help. Here are some of the best ones for…
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Coronavirus Explained: What it does to your body that makes it so deadly
How the coronavirus infects and how it makes people sick. By Benjamin Neuman, Texas A&M University-Texarkana COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses belong to a group of viruses that infect animals, from peacocks to whales. They’re named for the bulb-tipped spikes that project from the virus’s surface and give the appearance of a corona…
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TELUS Health Enables 26,000 Canadian Family Doctors to Conduct Virtual Visits with their Patients
Canada’s leading health IT company adds patient videoconferencing to its electronic medical records in Ontario Toronto — Today, TELUS Health announced it is enabling 26,000 Canadian family doctors to conduct virtual visits with their patients by seamlessly integrating this functionality into its electronic medical records (EMRs) offering. TELUS Health has accelerated the development of this virtual video…
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5 Essential Tips for Working from Home
With remote work on the rise, it comes with unexpected challenges. Stop them from standing between you and your best work-self by following these simple tips: 1. Keep to a schedule. Try to keep your work day routine to the schedule it’s used to — wake up at your regular time and keep to your morning…
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From My Bookshelf: Olive Again
By Lynn Willoughby Olive Again ~ Elizabeth Strout Olive is getting old. She is lonely. She is not any more likable than when she was married to Henry and teaching high school math. She has a big personality, is judgmental, acerbic and short tempered. And I really like her. This book is a series of stories…
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High River Council Awards Tender for Southwest Dike and 12th Ave Work
Work to upgrade and repair 12th Avenue will also occur; construction begins this spring HIGH RIVER AB – At a Special Meeting of Council today, Council voted to award construction of the Southwest Dike and the 12th Avenue Project to Kidco Construction Ltd. Kidco Construction was the lowest bidder from a shortlist of 11 contractors who pre-qualified to submit a tender on both projects.…
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Canada Needs Playbook for Restarting Economy
April 17, 2020 – Canada needs firm principles and timelines for a graduated return to work, according to a new report from a C.D. Howe Institute Crisis Working Group. At its latest meeting on Tuesday, April 14, the Working Group on Business Continuity and Trade discussed the need for a “playbook” to restart Canada’s economy,…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
