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A Message from HRH Queen Elizabeth on Fort McMurray Wildfire
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Wounded, Injured and Sick Servicemen and Women to Get Career Opportunities in the Sport Industry
The 2016 Invictus Games are being held May 8th to 12th in Orlando Florida. The Invictus Games Foundation and Sport Industry Group have come together in partnership to help create career opportunities for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women in the sport industry. The initiative, which was announced in front of an audience of 1,750…
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Canada Wins Big in Shell Eco-Marathon Americas in Detroit
Shell Eco-marathon is a unique competition that challenges students around the world to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient car. With three annual events in Asia, Americas and Europe, student teams take to the track to see who goes further on the least amount of fuel. Driving the future of mobility After a year…
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Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Asteroid Apocalypse?
New research suggests that dinosaurs were in decline tens of millions of years before the meteorite impact that finished them off. New research published April 19, 2016 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that dinosaurs were in evolutionary decline tens of millions of years before the meteorite impact that finally…
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George Lane Honoured in Oklahoma and by MP John Barlow
By Shannon Murray, PhD., historical specialist, Calgary Stampede On Saturday, April 16 George Lane was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. One the original stockmen of southern Alberta, Lane’s biggest impact was in the importation of Percheron horses from France. Settlers needed the massive…
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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…
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Minister Dion Announces Further Support to Help Address Aftermath of 1986 Chornobyl Nuclear Accident
Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada will continue to support international efforts dealing with the containment and safe storage of radioactive materials resulting from the 1986 accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, in Ukraine, with a contribution of $3.6 million. Canada’s contribution to…
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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…
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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…
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Red Cross Responds to Strong Earthquake in Ecuador
The Red Cross is responding to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador that has so far claimed hundreds of lives and injured more than 588 people. Hundreds of Ecuador Red Cross volunteers are providing First Aid and supporting search and rescue following the strong earthquake that struck Ecuador’s Pacific coast late on Saturday, April 16.…
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Between Narrow and Wide-Body: Is There an Aircraft for the Niche Midsize Market?
In late January 2016, Delta Airlines reported having already started scheduling its upcoming Airbus A321s within the route network. The first liner out of 45 Airbus A321s ordered by Delta back in 2014 is set to be delivered later in February. In total, throughout 2015 carriers from all over the world placed orders for 294…
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The Queen’s Message to Those Celebrating their 90th Birthdays on 21 April
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Sage-grouse from Montana now home to roost in Alberta
Alberta welcomes the addition of 38 sage-grouse hens from Montana, which is part of an effort to strengthen the province’s population. The transfer involved a team of biologists from Alberta Environment and Parks and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The birds were captured in Montana and have been released at three mating sites in southeastern…
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A birthday gift for The Queen – Banff Commonwealth Walkway to celebrate Alberta and Canada’s Royal heritage
Alberta has a special gift to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to celebrate Canada’s longstanding role as a member of the Commonwealth. “I am delighted to announce that a Commonwealth Walkway will be created in the Town of Banff and Banff National Park,” said Her Honour, the Honourable Lois…
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Anglican Primates Call for a Common Date for Easter in Trouble
By George Conger, Anglican Ink The Archbishop of Canterbury reports the primates of the Anglican Communion have agreed in principle to enter into talks with other Christian churches to set a common date for Easter. However, the prospects for an early agreement appear remote as the Russian Orthodox Church has said that it would encourage…
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