Tag: Good News

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making a List and Checking it Twice

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making a List and Checking it Twice

    As the holidays approach, Santa’s tally of who’s been naughty and nice, isn’t the only list you should be checking. Can you name all the medications you take? If you are like most people, it might be hard to name them all. This is why making a MedList is important. A MedList is an easy-to-use…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Karl Pilkington and Graeme Simsion

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Karl Pilkington and Graeme Simsion

    By Lynn Willoughby The Moaning of Life ~ Karl Pilkington If you are a fan of “An Idiot Abroad” on TV, you will be familiar with Karl Pilkington. This book is based on another travel documentary by the same name as the book. Both books and TV are hilariously funny. Here we travel to various…

  • Students: Submit a photo to showcase Alberta to the world

    Students: Submit a photo to showcase Alberta to the world

    Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 can use their photography talent to show what makes their communities special as part of Alberta’s Think Globally Photography Contest. Alberta celebrated International Education Week from November 17 to 21. As part of the celebration, students are invited to submit a photo that displays the culture, diversity, and richness…

  • Tackling the Homelessness Issue in Rural & Remote Alberta: Over $2M Awarded to Projects in 11 Communities

    Tackling the Homelessness Issue in Rural & Remote Alberta: Over $2M Awarded to Projects in 11 Communities

    Homelessness, while often hidden, is an indisputable fact in rural Alberta; one that, unfortunately, also appears to be on the rise. Housing and support services are a growing need in rural communities, to help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, before their problems get worse. The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN)…

  • Foothills Lions Club Says Thanks to Black Diamond Hotel

    Foothills Lions Club Says Thanks to Black Diamond Hotel

    Sandy Colson from the Black Diamond Bar & Hotel donated over $6,150 to the Foothills Lions Club to be used to fund Community Projects. The money was raised to help Flood Victims through the sale of Flood, Sweat and Tears T-shirts and a Comedy Benefit Hosted by the Hotel. Sandy would like to publicly thank…

  • Canadian Parents for French Pleased with Growth in French Immersion

    Canadian Parents for French Pleased with Growth in French Immersion

    “14th Consecutive year of growth”: CPF EDMONTON  –  2013/14 marked a 14th consecutive year of growth for French immersion in Alberta, and the largest total enrolment since the program was first offered here in the early 1970s. Just under 41,000 students were enrolled in French immersion in 2013/14, an increase of almost 5.83% over the…

  • Solid second quarter puts ATB on pace for banner year

    Solid second quarter puts ATB on pace for banner year

    Edmonton, Calgary and 240 other Alberta communities – Strong growth in the number of customers along with more loans and deposits added up to solid second quarter results for ATB Financial. ATB posted a net income of $81.7 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, just shy of the record profit ATB recorded in…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Getting Ready for Christmas

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Getting Ready for Christmas

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. For our December 9 meeting we will be making a porch Christmas decoration with Paul Rishaug. We need to know in advance if you are coming to get materials. There will be a…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 22 to 29, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Easy does it till the Sun ingresses your fellow fire sign Sagittarius on Saturday. By easy, I mean that what takes 25 pounds of effort today will take five pounds after the Sun has changed signs. Therefore, I suggest you invest your energy in something efficient, like planning…

  • Land donation from estate of Sir William Van Horne to NCC helps wild Atlantic salmon

    Land donation from estate of Sir William Van Horne to NCC helps wild Atlantic salmon

    St. John’s, NL – The Nature Conservancy of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador has finalized a landmark project with interesting natural and historical significance. The Nature Conservancy of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador has finalized a landmark project with interesting natural and historical significance. The not-for-profit, land conservation organization has officially conserved a 606 acre…

  • CWF Scholarships for Students of Conservation

    CWF Scholarships for Students of Conservation

    Are you pursuing a career in conservation? The Canadian Wildlife Federation would like to help with your education! Scholarships At CWF our journey has been about creating awareness, education and action for habitat and wildlife. Along the way, we take pride in recognizing the efforts of individuals who strive to make a difference towards this…

  • The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta

    The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta

    Holidays Road Trip December 6th, 2014 Black Diamond, AB – Showcasing the natural and artistic beauty of southern Alberta, five foothills arts organizations on the southern outskirts of Calgary come together on Saturday, December 6th, to host the holiday edition of “The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta”. It is this beautiful foothills environment that…

  • Family Prosperity Plan benefits Canadians

    Shared by John Barlow, MP for Macleod The Conservative Government recently introduced The Family Prosperity Plan, a comprehensive benefit package which will impact approximately 4 million Canadian families. The Family Prosperity Plan includes the Family Tax Cut, a federal tax credit allowing a higher-income spouse to transfer up to $50,000 of taxable income to a…

  • Get out and Enjoy Canada’s Winter Wonderland

    Get out and Enjoy Canada’s Winter Wonderland

    For many Canadians, scarves, mitts, boots and gloves have become fashion must-haves as the last leaves of autumn were followed by the first snow over the past week. For many of us, the thought of dealing with slush and ice on top of fighting a cold sounds pretty depressing. But before begging for summer’s return,…

  • 102nd Grey Cup to be the most social #GreyCup ever

    102nd Grey Cup to be the most social #GreyCup ever

    CFL.ca Staff #GreyCup TORONTO — The Canadian Football League has plans to make the 102nd Grey Cup in Vancouver the most social Grey Cup in its storied history. “For decades, the Grey Cup has been one of the most social events in Canada every year,” said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon. “But this year, we plan to…