Tag: Good News

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Squirrels in the Garden

    By Reena Nerbas Nuisance Squirrels Dear Reena, How can I prevent squirrels from eating the plants on my balcony? Is there something that will repel them? Thank you, Bonnie Dear Bonnie, What works for one squirrel will not necessarily work for them all; here are some effective solutions to try. Begin by distracting your furry…

  • See Death Valley’s 2016 Superbloom

    See Death Valley’s 2016 Superbloom

    By Deborah Byrd This new and wonderful video from SkyGlowProject.com will let you experience the 2016 superbloom of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park. AMARGOSA SUPERBLOOM from Harun Mehmedinovic on Vimeo. Did you miss last month’s superbloom in Death Valley National Park? I did, and it made me sad. These events are rare. Death Valley…

  • Budget 2016 Invests in Alberta Hospitals to Support Patients and Families

    Budget 2016 Invests in Alberta Hospitals to Support Patients and Families

    Alberta is boosting funding for maintaining and renewing health-care facilities by 16 per cent. The 2016 capital plan includes $759.5 million for maintenance and renewal of the province’s health-care facilities over the next five years, as part of Alberta’s Infrastructure Maintenance Program. This represents an overall increase of about $107 million — or roughly 16…

  • Town of Black Diamond: Broadband/Fibreoptic Digital Connectivity Update

    Town of Black Diamond: Broadband/Fibreoptic Digital Connectivity Update

      Early this year, Council decided to take a look at all of the available options before making any big decisions about bringing fibreoptic services into town. There are a number of options out there, and the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is currently investigating them, along with its partnering communities. The information update, provided by…

  • SAIT’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Ranked Top 50 in the World

    SAIT’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Ranked Top 50 in the World

    SAIT’s School of Hospitality and Tourism was named one of the Top 50 Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools in the world in 2015 by CEOWORLD Magazine. The ranking is based on a survey of 18,000 hospitality recruiters and senior managers of luxury hotels around the world. SAIT is the only Canadian institution on the list.…

  • EarthSky News: 10 Surprises About our Solar System

    EarthSky News: 10 Surprises About our Solar System

    By Larry Sessions A collection of 10 unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system – our sun and its family of planets – you probably did not know! Remember those styrofoam models of the solar system we made in elementary school? The solar system is even cooler than that! Here are 10 things you…

  • Parachute and State Farm Continue Partnership for Driver Safety

    Parachute and State Farm Continue Partnership for Driver Safety

    TORONTO – Parachute, the national charity dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives, would like to take the opportunity to thank State Farm for its generous support. As a leading insurer in Canada, State Farm partners with Parachute to engage communities in becoming safer and more aware of the risks that face them. Young driver safety…

  • Celebration of Canada’s Finest Photographers Continues in Latest Canada Post Stamp Series

    Celebration of Canada’s Finest Photographers Continues in Latest Canada Post Stamp Series

    OTTAWA – Canada Post continues its celebration of Canada’s best photographers of the past 150 years with the release today of the fourth issue of stamps in a five-year series. This stamp issue includes the work of 7 important Canadian photographers past and present whose imagery has become integral to Canada’s rich photographic mosaic. Leading…

  • Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    The City of Calgary is introducing a unique pilot project that will study the use of goats for targeted weed control. Beginning this spring, a herd of goats managed by a professional shepherd and highly trained herding dogs will be dispatched to two Calgary parks to help control weeds, including Canada thistle. “We know that…

  • Town of High River to Host Two Community Disaster Preparedness Workshops

    Town of High River to Host Two Community Disaster Preparedness Workshops

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town’s Emergency Management Division is piloting a new project to promote neighbourhood and community level emergency preparedness in the Town of High River. The ‘We’re Ready! Community Disaster Preparedness Pilot Project’ will facilitate two High River communities in designing and implementing their own disaster program through fun and engaging community-building activities.…

  • Ikea To Use Mushroom-Based Packaging That Will Decompose In A Garden Within Weeks

    Ikea To Use Mushroom-Based Packaging That Will Decompose In A Garden Within Weeks

    The furniture retailer is looking at using biodegradable mycelium “fungi packaging” as part of its efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling. It’s no secret polystyrene is devastating to the environment. But, do you know how exactly that is so? According to a fact-sheet provided by Harvard, polystyrene – which is made from petroleum, a…

  • Announcing the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists

    Announcing the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists

    On March 24, at Calgary’s Eau Claire Market, hopeful nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community, for the announcement of the 25th Annual Emerald Awards Finalists. A panel of knowledgeable third-party judges with cross-sectoral experience rose to the challenge of narrowing down the 70 brilliant…

  • Canadian Open Judo Championships 2016 to be Held in Calgary

    Canadian Open Judo Championships 2016 to be Held in Calgary

    12 – 15 May Calgary Olympic Oval Judo Canada’s National Open Championship competition will showcase 700+ Canadian athletes including more than 100 black belt competitors. Calgary: An impressive number of competitors from all parts of Canada will take part in the Canadian Open Judo Championships at Calgary’s Olympic Oval. This is a unique and unprecedented…

  • The City of Calgary Recognizes Young Heroes

    The City of Calgary Recognizes Young Heroes

    The City of Calgary recognized seven young Calgarians at the 9-1-1 Heroes Awards Ceremony for using quick, calm thinking to appropriately dial 9-1-1. Each hero was nominated by the emergency communications officer (ECO) who took their 9-1-1 call, or an emergency services partner, recognizing the hero as providing significant assistance to emergency responders and those…

  • Firebrand Glass: Art for Science

    Firebrand Glass: Art for Science

    We hope that you are all enjoying this beautiful spring weather and we wanted to share some exciting news. In February we were selected by the Royal Tyrell Museum to create models of prehistoric spores for a new exhibition. We love doing commission work and this project was a great experience, we were able to…