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Seabin Project: Cleaning the World’s Water

About the Seabin Project It all started from a passion for the oceans and the hard realisation that human over-consumption and waste mismanagement was killing our oceans. This is how, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, two avid water lovers created the “Seabin” that would collect trash, oil, fuel and detergents. A boat builder and sailor…
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Planet Waves Horoscopes: July 22 – 29, 2019

ARIES — Notice whenever you hesitate. By that I mean pausing before you want to do something, the reluctance to try something, concern about someone you’ve met, or not wanting to respond to a question. There are several different reasons you might do so, though you might not distinguish them. Each has its own message,…
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Contractor Selected to Conduct AHS Review

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has been selected as the successful contractor for the Alberta Health Services (AHS) review. EY is a leading multinational professional services firm. EY will examine AHS health operations and organizational efficiency as part of the review’s purpose to drive greater efficiencies, examine administrative costs and improve access and service levels.…
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High River RCMP Investigate Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

Foothills County, Alta. – The RCMP are investigating a three vehicle collision which occurred on July 17, south of High River, on Highway 2, in the northbound lanes between Highway 540 and 594 Avenue East. The collision resulted in the death of one adult female, a resident from Oregon, U.S. At 3:35 p.m., the High…
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The Alberta SPCA – 60 Years of Compassion

Compassion for animals has always been at the core of our organization and it continues to influence our work on behalf of animals. As we enter our 60th year, we are highlighting compassion as our theme and as the motivating force for what we do every day. It was September 1959 that we were incorporated…
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AHS Weekly Wellness: Eating Healthy During Barbecue Season

Did you know that barbecues can include healthy foods and still taste great? Here are some ideas to get you started: Meat: Look for lean cuts of meat or poultry without skin. Choose fish and shellfish for variety. Season your meat, poultry or fish with your favourite herbs and spices without added salt. Meatless: Try…
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Canada and Blood Tribe Celebrate Settlement of a Specific Claim

July 4, 2019 — Calgary, Alberta — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Working collaboratively to settle outstanding claims is key to achieving reconciliation with First Nations in Canada. Settling claims is one of many steps on the journey of reconciliation with First Nations and a key path to economic growth. Negotiated agreements help to…
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Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Snow Peas

This colourful and flavourful recipe is very high in iron thanks to the shrimp. Use thick or thin rice noodles in this recipe – just be sure to follow the package directions. Ingredients: 8 oz Rice noodles 227 g2 cups Shrimp 500 mL2 Green onions, chopped 21 Tbsp Canola oil 15 mL2 tsp Fresh ginger, grated 10 mL3 cloves Garlic, crushed 3 cloves1 tsp Fish sauce 5 mL1 Tbsp Rice…
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4-H Members Can Rely on UFA to Help them Learn by Doing… with credit!

UFA is re-launching a deferred credit program to help 4-H members in two ways. “As always, we are a trusted and reliable supplier of the products they need for their annual projects. Now, we are also helping to grow 4-H members in to farmers and ranchers who are to financially literate and responsible with credit,”…
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Business as Usual for Forest Lookout Observers

An amendment to the Employment Standards Regulation restores previous working arrangements for the province’s essential wildfire detection program. Alberta’s forest lookout observers perform a critical function in the protection of our forests and communities. A legislative amendment will now ensure lookout observers are on duty during all critical times. “Forest lookout observers have a unique…
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Project Paraguay: Lacombe Fire Truck Donated to Paraguay Fire Fighters

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Foothills School Division: Prevent the Summer Slide

Although it’s a time to relax and rejuvenate, it can also be a time of summer slide. Studies show that when away from school, students lose significant math and reading skills over the summer break (up to three months worth, which accumulates year after year) . Though students deserve a holiday, learning should not stop when on vacation. Throughout the…
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State-of-the-art Hemp Decorticator Released by Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp.

CALGARY, Canada, June 22, 2018- Today, Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp. (CGT) – an award winning engineering / manufacturing group (since 1987) and the only manufacturer of hemp processing equipment in North America – is pleased to announce its new product, the HempTrain™ Advanced Hemp Decorticator System. The first HempTrain™ commercial facility has been operating at CGT…
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Rabies – Prevention Tips for Pet Owners

Facts Although there are now fewer cases, rabies remains a problem in North America. Wildlife species are the only carriers of the disease, with occasional cases affecting domestic animal and human populations. Cats are more likely to be infected with rabies than dogs! This is probably because they are less likely to be vaccinated and…
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From My Bookshelf: Washington Black

By Lynn Willoughby Washington Black ~ Esi Edugyan This Canadian author’s latest novel was a finalist for the Man Booker prize, and winner of the Giller Prize. It is a big, complicated historical novel with locations all over the world. It begins on a sugar cane plantation in Barbados in 1830. Washington Black is…

