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  • From My Bookshelf: Alex Rosenberg

    From My Bookshelf: Alex Rosenberg

    By Lynn Willoughby The Girl From Krakow ~ Alex Rosenberg This WWII war story reminds us that while soldiers are fighting and dying at the front, civilians are fighting and dying at home.  It is a very appropriate message in today’s world. Rita is attending university in Krakow as the novel begins.  She is enjoying…

  • River City Classics 16th Annual Show n Shine

    River City Classics 16th Annual Show n Shine

    Our Annual September Show & Shine is the premier event of the year for car lovers in the Calgary area. This year the show will run on Sunday, September 23rd. River City Classics Car Club has been staging this annual event since 2002. It has grown from a small beginning of a few vehicles located in George…

  • Health Experts Call on Government to Improve Access to Healthier Foods

    Health Experts Call on Government to Improve Access to Healthier Foods

    Canadians encouraged to sign Calgary Statement to push for range of measures, including marketing restrictions and taxation of unhealthy foods By Michael Wood, O’Brien Institute for Public Health   Members of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) are leading a call to action for all levels of…

  • Minister of Veterans Affairs Award Commendation to Eighteen Albertans

    Minister of Veterans Affairs Award Commendation to Eighteen Albertans

    Calgary, AB – The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to 18 recipients, on Friday, from across Alberta for their service and care to Canadian Veterans and their dedication to remembrance. Recipients: Barry Ashton Lorne Baird Archie Clark Arnold Falls David Graham James O’Dell Donald…

  • Albatross: A Film About the Plastic We Feed to All Animals, No Matter How Far Away They Fly

    Albatross: A Film About the Plastic We Feed to All Animals, No Matter How Far Away They Fly

    By Matthew Turner If images and videos of whales, dolphins, fish, seals, turtles, and other marine life consuming plastic wasn’t enough to make us feel sick to our own stomachs, we humans have another equally disturbing reality to contend with. Birds are eating it too. The messages from both World Environment Day and World Ocean Day this year…

  • AHS: Ensuring your Personal Health Information is Secure

    AHS: Ensuring your Personal Health Information is Secure

    Every day, organizations around the world are under constant attack from sophisticated, determined online criminals attempting to steal information from electronic networks. Alberta Health Services is not immune to these attacks, and we are constantly working to ensure our network systems are secure. AHS takes its responsibility as the keepers of personal healthcare information extremely…

  • Tesla: Staying Public

    Tesla: Staying Public

    By Elon Musk Earlier this month, I announced that I was considering taking Tesla private. As part of the process, it was important to understand whether our current investors believed this would be a good strategic move and whether they would want to participate in a private Tesla. Our investors are extremely important to me.…

  • Alberta Milk Introduces New Program to Attract Organic Dairy Farmers

    Alberta Milk Introduces New Program to Attract Organic Dairy Farmers

    Edmonton, AB – Alberta Milk has introduced a new program in June to alleviate some of the startup costs associated with starting an organic dairy farm. Similar to the New Entrants Assistance Program (NEAP), the Organic Entrants Assistance Program (OEAP) works by offering a quota loan at no cost to the successful applicants. “We want to…

  • Alberta RCMP Shares Back-to-School #TrafficSafety Tips Ahead of Labour Day Long Weekend

    Alberta RCMP Shares Back-to-School #TrafficSafety Tips Ahead of Labour Day Long Weekend

    Edmonton –  September is almost here and Back-to-School season is in full gear. Police expect Alberta highways to experience increased traffic with people returning from their holidays, Labour Day long weekend,as well as public transit and school buses operating their regular routes. The Alberta RCMP reminds all road users, students, parents and drivers alike, that #TrafficSafety is a shared responsibility…

  • Bar U Ranch: Slaughterhouse Secrets Revealed!

    Bar U Ranch: Slaughterhouse Secrets Revealed!

    Secrets that have lain hidden at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site for well over a hundred and twenty years will be brought to light this September. One of the Federal Infrastructure Investment Projects at the Bar U Ranch, the one hundred and sixteen year old Abattoir or slaughterhouse is now sitting on a…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Motion Sickness

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Motion Sickness

    Carsickness, airsickness, or seasickness – they’re all just different names for the same miserable problem: motion sickness. It can happen when there’s a mismatch between what your eyes see and what your inner ear – the body’s balance centre – senses when you’re in a moving vehicle.

  • Labour Day Weekend in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Labour Day Weekend in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Waterton Lakes National Park, ALBERTA, August 30, 2018 – Waterton Lakes National Park is open and ready to welcome visitors for the Labour Day long weekend. Parks Canada is committed to providing engaging and memorable visitor experiences in Waterton Lakes National Park for the 2018 Labour Day weekend. While the Boundary Wildfire is still active, it…

  • Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival Returns to High River

    Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival Returns to High River

    Balloons from around Canada and the world will fly in High River September 26 – Sept 30, 2018. The highlight of this event for the community is the Night Glow, which sees balloons inflate and “glow” for spectators, with opportunities to meet the pilots, get up close to the balloons, and enjoy the visiting food…

  • Trans Mountain Pipeline: Premier Notley

    Trans Mountain Pipeline: Premier Notley

    Premier Rachel Notley delivered the following remarks today in a live address about the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project: “My fellow Albertans, we face a serious situation. I’m here before you to tell you how we are defending you, your resources, your jobs and the future of our…

  • Calgary’s Pride Painted in Rainbow Colours

    Calgary’s Pride Painted in Rainbow Colours

    Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism, issued the following statement to mark the raising of the Pride flag at McDougall Centre: “I am proud to once again raise the Pride flag at McDougall Centre to symbolize our government’s unwavering support for LGBTQ2S+ rights and equality, love and acceptance. “We are fortunate to live in…