Tag: Good News

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Deep Fried Turkey

      By Reena Nerbas Faded Granite Sink Dear Reena, We have a seven year old Sil Granite sink. Its color has really faded. Before it was a very matt black now it is a very faded black with white smears streaks. We used a color enhancer product provided when I bought the sink. I have used…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Honey Power

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Honey Power

    By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Spot on Leather Chair Dear Reena, I own a beautiful black leather chair that I somehow got a drop of nail polish or superglue on. I am not sure which it is. Do you have a solution in your magic bag that will work on either? – Terrie Dear Terrie, Although…

  • A Personal Connection

    A Personal Connection

    Anthropology professor Kisha Supernant explores Métis archaeological sites while unearthing some of her own heritage By Janet Harvey When Kisha Supernant arrived at the University of Alberta a few years ago to assume her position in the Department of Anthropology, she was in search of a new research direction. Then she attended a talk on…

  • LED Lights Aren’t Just For The Holidays!

    LED Lights Aren’t Just For The Holidays!

    By Ian Andrew, Greener Ideal We’re currently in that period when many people are taking down their holiday decorations. But while most of the modern Christmas lights now use LEDs, the most eco-friendly lighting option available, many don’t consider that this is something that should be used in their household outside of the holiday season. The…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Amanda Coplin and Chris Bohjalian

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Amanda Coplin and Chris Bohjalian

    By Lynn Willoughby The Orchardist ~ Amanda Coplin This novel is set in a rural area of the Pacific Northwest in the foothills of the Cascade mountains. It is “…a highly original and haunting debut novel about a makeshift family whose dramatic lives are shaped by violence, love and an incredible connection to the land.”…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Submitted by Muriel Dais On January 10, 2015 the Sheep Creek Arts Council invites all in the community to join us for soup, conversation and a beginning of the creative New Year at 133 Sunset Blvd. West in Turner Valley between 11:00am and 2:00pm. This will provide an opportunity to discuss and see samples of…

  • Consumers to benefit from electricity system improvements

    Electricity customers will soon have greater clarity and transparency in their bills, while benefiting from a more competitive retail marketplace. Based on the advice of an MLA team, and the passing of Bill 201, government will take action in three key areas: Clarifying that the Local Access Fee on customers’ bills is set and collected…

  • Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    Student Balances Studying for Finals and Competing in Curling Semifinals

    By Jonathan Brazeau via thegrandslamofcurling.com Ontario—Brendan Botcher, fourth-year chemical engineering student, crammed for final exams and played in the curling Grand Slam this month. Bottcher admitted it’s not easy balancing the student-athlete lifestyle but he enjoys every minute of it. “There are a lot of nights staying up later than I’d like to,” he said.…

  • Water Conversation Flows into Action

    Water Conversation Flows into Action

    The Government of Alberta is responding to the priorities of Albertans with 20 immediate actions that will help protect the province’s water resources. The Water Conversation Action Plan outlines 20 short-term actions and five long-term actions that will further safeguard drinking water supplies, improve how we manage lakes and enhance groundwater protection during oil and…

  • MNT: Living with Pets Linked to Stronger Social Skills in Children with Autism

    MNT: Living with Pets Linked to Stronger Social Skills in Children with Autism

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  • Politics – A Noble Service

    Dear Editor, Since December18, 2014 many people in Alberta and beyond have reached out to me in the last 15 days regarding the decision I had made, where I had refused to join the 9 other Wildrose MLAs in the recent floor crossing to join the Progressive Conservative caucus. This has inspired me to write…

  • Yearly Records Set as Monthly Sales see Slight Decline

    Yearly Records Set as Monthly Sales see Slight Decline

    Condominium and townhouse sales set a new record for 2014 Click here to access the full monthly statistics package. Calgary, Jan. 2, 2015 – It was a record setting year for Calgary’s condominium apartment and townhouse sectors, as sales reached new annual highs despite year-over-year residential sales declines of 7.5 per cent in December. Single family sales…

  • 110 Million-Year-Old Crustacean Holds Essential Piece To Evolutionary Puzzle

    110 Million-Year-Old Crustacean Holds Essential Piece To Evolutionary Puzzle

    Discovery of oldest known higher crab transforms our understanding of crustacean evolution since the late days of the dinosaurs. By Kristy Condon, UofA (Edmonton) University of Alberta PhD student Javier Luque has found the oldest crown-group true higher crab ever discovered deep in the tropics of Colombia.  The discovery of Telamonocarcinus antiquus pushes back the…

  • Planet Waves for January 2015

    Planet Waves for January 2015

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You are ahead of yourself, although you have this crazy idea you’re lagging behind. Like any inventor, you have more ideas than you can put into practical use. One sticking point though is the idea that nothing worthwhile is accomplished unless someone is exploited. It’s time to question…

  • Read the Message your Dog sends with his Tail

    Read the Message your Dog sends with his Tail

    Tail-wagging is a reflection of what’s happening in your dog’s brain. Learn to read your dog’s tail signals, and you’ll know if he’s happy … or stressed. Tail-wagging in dogs is the classic signal for happiness. But researchers have found that tail-wagging can mean that your dog is either happy or stressed. Activation of the…