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Since the decriminalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in 2016, there have been 2,281 medically assisted deaths in Alberta, with roughly 30 per cent of the procedures occurring in the province’s rural areas. Exactly none of them have occurred in Covenant Health facilities, Alberta’s Catholic health care provider. Covenant Health is funded though AlbertaContinue reading “Assisted Dying in Alberta’s Bible Belt”

In honour of “Go Skate Day”, on June 21, Press reporter Pat Lemoine headed to Shaw Millennium Park to ask skateboarders their thoughts on helmet usage.

1418 Lake Ontario Road, Bonavista, Calgary. A small, outdoor sporting complex complete with tennis courts, a basketball court, a baseball diamond, and a healthy amount of greenery. Along the west side of the park sits the Bonavista Downs community hall; hidden in its shadow the Bonavista Downs do-it-yourself skatepark. Through the assorted grass and courts,Continue reading “Bonavista Down and dirty”

“I don’t like seeing kids trying to learn on a crappy board, that just hurts my soul.” Robert Aguirre, an ex-professional skateboarder, is the founder of Deviant Skateboards, a Calgary based skateboard company. Formed eight years ago in June of 2014, Deviant describes itself as a “raw skateboard company doing what we want, while supplyingContinue reading “Business profile: Deviant Skateboards”

The Edmonton Oilers have eliminated the Calgary Flames, winning Game Five in overtime to secure the team’s first trip to the NHL Western Conference final since 2006. Analytically the Flames kept the series tight, often surpassing the Oilers in key statistics. Coach Daryl Sutter is known for defensively responsible 5-5 hockey, and that is exactlyContinue reading “Flames kicked from NHL quarter finals, Oilers move on”

The city of Calgary is spending $6.7 million on the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (IBS) reconnection project, citing the need to replace outdated infrastructure and to improve water quality within the lagoon. The IBS, initially founded in 1929 by Selby Walker, is an abode for both city-dwelling and migratory birds — as well as other assorted wildlife. SinceContinue reading “Calgary to reconnect Inglewood Bird Sanctuary with Bow River”

Interest in winter backcountry activities has been steadily rising for years, and the Canadian Rockies are no exception.

As spring arrives and Calgary begins to dry, the Calgary Longboard Club is once again hosting free clinics for new long boarders.

The Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP), a Calgary based organization with a focus in education, is now providing materials and START training to pharmacies in Alberta that request it. According to the centre, pharmacists and their staff have the potential to play a crucial role in recognizing customers as suicidal, as well as how toContinue reading “Centre for Suicide Prevention providing materials, training to Alberta pharmacies”

The town of Okotoks will be receiving $49,680 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in an effort to improve asset management capabilities.  The town hopes to use this investment to integrate its Tangible Capital Asset data with its Geographic Information System (GIS). Tangible Capital Assets are the significant economic resources managed by a communityContinue reading “Okotoks receives FCM investment in order to boost asset management”