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High Country Rural Crime Watch: Thefts, Wildlife and Information
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Alberta Community Leaders Receive National Honour
Monday, 31 Alberta community leaders received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in recognition of their exceptional volunteer contributions in a wide range of fields. The award pays tribute to the passion, dedication and commitment of volunteers and recognizes their achievements in the community. The medals were presented at an Edmonton ceremony co-hosted by Lieutenant Governor…
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Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Menopause – It’s Only Natural
Whether or not you choose hormone replacement, other methods may help ease some of the discomforts of perimenopause and menopause. Because not all women are affected the same way, finding the right solution is sometimes a matter of trial and error. For hot flashes: stop smoking avoid caffeine and alcohol get regular exercise decrease body…
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Millarville Horticultural Club: Come Join Our Club
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2018-19 Minister’s Youth Council Meets for the First Time
Education Minister David Eggen will meet with his new Minister’s Youth Council this weekend. Students on the 2018-19 Minister’s Youth Council will meet in Edmonton October 12-15. This is the first of three meetings for the council. Students will meet the minister for the first time and begin to provide valuable input on education initiatives.…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Handy Hacks
By Reena Nerbas Limescale in Toilet Dear Reena, How would you clean tough limescale off a toilet? I tried many methods. Thanks, Napolean Dear Napolean, To remove stains in a toilet, purchase a pumice stone and lubricate it with either cheap shampoo or dish soap. Wet the stone and gently wipe the toilet rim to…
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Alberta Makes Progress on Payday Loan Protection
A report on the status of the province’s payday loan industry highlights how lower rates and better lending alternatives have protected Albertans. An Act to End Predatory Lending mandates reporting on the payday loan industry every year, starting in 2018. The act was fully implemented in November 2016, and the 2017 report reflects the first full year…
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Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
Three members of the Expedition 56 crew returned safely to Earth Thursday from the International Space Station, where they spent months providing hands-on support for scientific research in low-Earth orbit, working to keep the orbiting laboratory fully operational, and performing three spacewalks. NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold, and cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev of the Russian space agency Roscosmos landed…
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“In Flew Enza: The Spanish Flu Comes to Alberta”
New exhibition examines the Spanish flu in Alberta 100 years later. The Borealis Gallery, located in the Legislative Assembly Visitor Centre, presents its latest exhibition, In Flew Enza: The Spanish Flu Comes to Alberta, from October 17, 2018 to January 13, 2019. “The outbreak of the ‘Spanish Flu’ was a devastating time for our province…
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Bar-V-Nook Manor Officially Opens
The governments of Canada and Alberta are making lives better for seniors in Smoky Lake and surrounding communities with the grand opening of the new Bar-V-Nook Manor. The new facility features 60 units, offers increased flexibility for seniors in the level of care they can access and allows them to remain close to their families…
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Atlantic Fleet Divers Aid in Avro Arrow Hunt
By Ryan Melanson Members of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) recently lent their support to help recover a piece of Canadian military and aviation history. A team of eight divers from FDU(A) drove to Lake Ontario to join OEX Recovery Group on its Raise the Arrow project from August 8 to 10, 2018. Now in…
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Province Releases Olympic Funding Information
The Government of Alberta is fulfilling its commitment to release financial information a minimum of 30 days ahead of the City of Calgary’s plebiscite on hosting the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. In a letter to Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and federal Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan, Finance Minister Joe Ceci outlined…
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Pharmasave: Cannabis FAQ
What is Cannabis? Cannabis (also known as marijuana or marihuana) is a common name for the Cannabis plant. There are two major types of Cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. The chemical substances that provide the effects of cannabis are known as cannabinoids. There are hundreds of cannabinoids in the plant. Two of the most common and best-studied cannabinoids are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), which are responsible…
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Building Internet Walls to Protect Data Could Penalize Users
There are billions of Internet users and every corporation has a virtual finger in the pie. But privacy laws differ widely Eamonn Brosnan Research associate Frontier Centre for Public Policy General data protection regulations (GDPR) sound like something that the average person needs to know nothing about. On the contrary, these rules affect us on…
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Okotoks: The Cannabis Consumption Bylaw – What you need to know
The Canadian Federal Government created the Cannabis Act to better protect the health and safety of Canadians, to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth and to keep profits out of the hands of criminals and organized crime. How is Okotoks regulating cannabis consumption? Public consumption is strictly prohibited (the same as alcohol). Those with medical documentation can…
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