Tag: Good News

  • The World’s Most Eco-Friendly Car: Made From Hemp!

    The World’s Most Eco-Friendly Car: Made From Hemp!

    By Sarah Burke, Greener Ideal The Cannabis plant often gets a bad rap for its extra-curricular uses, but people may be shocked to discover that the hemp plant has over 50,000 uses, from clothes, to medicine, to fabrics, to fuel… to… well, even cars. Henry Ford Makes the First Hemp Car In the 1940s, the…

  • Junior-high girls share coding knowledge through MOOC

    Junior-high girls share coding knowledge through MOOC

    UAlberta outreach program launches world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. By Richard Cairney on October 1, 2014 (Edmonton) An outreach program from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering is launching the world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. Called Intro to Coding, the…

  • Work begins on final Highway 63 twinning project

    Work begins on final Highway 63 twinning project

    The Alberta Government forges ahead to complete the twinning of 240 kilometers of Highway 63 from Highway 55 near Grassland to Fort McMurray by 2016. Premier Jim Prentice announced (Thursday) that work on the final 12-kilometre stretch of Highway 63 just north of Highway 55 has begun, a clear sign that the government will continue…

  • Curl up by the fireplace with a hearty, turkey meal

    Curl up by the fireplace with a hearty, turkey meal

    Would you like a recipe for your Thanksgiving leftovers? Trade your uninspired cold turkey sandwiches for a revamped family classic: creamy turkey! Perfect to warm you up on a cold November evening, this recipe is the pinnacle of comfort food and is as satisfying to eat as it is easy to prepare: Creamy Turkey Servings:…

  • New Canadian Tourism Award Announced to Celebrate Excellence in Aboriginal Cultural Tourism

    New Canadian Tourism Award Announced to Celebrate Excellence in Aboriginal Cultural Tourism

    OTTAWA, ON – Today the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and the Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to advance Aboriginal cultural tourism in Canada. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding, ATAC and TIAC will work collaboratively to produce industry research and recognize excellence in Aboriginal cultural tourism…

  • Sudoku Puzzle ~ October 4th, 2014

    Sudoku Puzzle ~ October 4th, 2014

    Our Sudoku puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below to open a printable pdf version Click here to see the solution to today’s Sudoku puzzle.

  • New Parks Canada Youth Tourism Entrepreneur Award announced for the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards

    New Parks Canada Youth Tourism Entrepreneur Award announced for the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards

    New award will highlight the achievements of young entrepreneurs in the tourism industry Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, together with David Goldstein, President and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), today announced the creation of a new award category for…

  • UCalgary Sets Annual Fundraising Record

    UCalgary Sets Annual Fundraising Record

    $129 million in donations helps enhance the student experience and research opportunities At Community Report Thursday (September 25th), President Elizabeth Cannon announced the University of Calgary has set a new annual fundraising record of $129.3 million. The fundraising record demonstrates broad community support for the University of Calgary’s journey to becoming one of Canada’s top-five…

  • Millarville Saddle Sores Welcome New Members

    Millarville Saddle Sores Welcome New Members

    The Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Club is looking for new members. This fun and family-oriented organization is for youth (ages 7 to 20) with a passion for horses. Focusing on the 4-H motto, “learn to do by doing,” the club develops life skills, team building, goal setting and leadership skills through monthly youth-run meetings, record…

  • Wildrose Announces $2 Billion Investment in Schools

    CALGARY, AB – (October 2nd) in Calgary-West, Wildrose Education Critic Bruce McAllister along with Calgary-West candidate Sheila Taylor announced a Wildrose commitment to tackle Alberta’s classroom shortage by investing $2 billion over four years into new schools, modernization and maintenance. “Wildrose is committed to building more than just starter schools, but the full schools Alberta…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for Friday, Oct. 3 – 10, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Just because an agreement you have with someone needs to be renegotiated or clarified does not mean that everything is coming unraveled. But would it serve you better if you did? Do your current agreements really serve you? Upcoming events will demonstrate the value of your independence, something…

  • Red Cross grant supports community programming in High River

    Red Cross grant supports community programming in High River

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Residents are invited to enjoy free drop-in sports at the field house located in the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex every Sunday thanks to a grant from the Canadian Red Cross. Activities will include a variety of sports and will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays starting October 5. “We are…

  • New Clinic Helps Heart Patients Who Can’t Stand To Stand Up

    New Clinic Helps Heart Patients Who Can’t Stand To Stand Up

    Libin Institute backs new clinic and research for sufferers of orthostatic intolerance Dr. Satish Raj is a cardiac electrophysiologist with big plans to help patients with a hard-to-treat condition called orthostatic intolerance. “Basically these patients do not deal well with gravity,” says Dr. Raj,  an alumnus from the clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship program at the…

  • Canada Post Kicks Off Annual Campaign for Community Foundation

    Canada Post Kicks Off Annual Campaign for Community Foundation

    Employee-led fundraising delivered $1.36M in grants for 2014 Ottawa (Ont.) – Today marks the beginning of a month-long fundraising effort by Canada Post and its employees to raise funds for the Community Foundation for Children. Funds raised through an annual in-store campaign, employee events and through sales of a special semi-postal stamp allow the Foundation…

  • OHS News: What is Drillers Athletic Society (DAS)

    OHS News: What is Drillers Athletic Society (DAS)

    DAS was formed in 2002 to promote healthy living by supporting athletic programs, youth development and positive sports culture. Support usually comes in the form of money which means DAS is basically a fund raising body consisting of interested parents, alumni, OHS staff, coaches and community members who value the extracurricular sports program at OHS.…