Penton: Divisional alignment major obstacle for Jays
Luck usually plays a major role in sports, but the bad luck Toronto Blue Jays are experiencing this year has little to do with their on-field performance.
Check It Out: Common sense - a resource found on the prairies
Canadians are known for being polite and apologetic. Which may be why there are t-shirts that say, “I’m sorry if I offended you with my common sense.”
Pop 89: Define: Home
Throughout history, we have used words against each other, dickering with aplomb to get away with murder. Or we don’t bother to define our terms…
Food Farm and antique seeding demo
On Friday, June 2, the Threshing Club conducted their annual seeding demonstration in conjunction with the 2023 Food Farm program for Grade 3 students.
Brian Zinchuk: Reliability of the electrical grid
I woke up the morning of May 25 and my early-rising wife informed me the power had been out for an hour.
Viva Vitality: Recreation and Parks Month
“June is Recreation and Parks Month” (JRPM) as recognized by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA).
The UFA Rural Communities Foundation Continues its $100,000 Community Grant Program
Are increasing costs making it harder to reach your fundraising goal? Inflation and lingering supply-chain issues have pushed building costs higher, but we want to help rural communities reach their dreams.
Employer Needs Survey
In a crucial initiative aimed at identifying and addressing critical labour force needs, Special Areas Regional Economic Development urges all employers in the region to participate in a significant survey.
RCMP recognized for 150 years of service
The month of May marked the RCMP’s 150th anniversary. The Canadian government officially formed the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) on May 23, 1873 for the purpose of policing the massive territory…
Penton: Blackhawks wasting no time on rebuild
The major beneficiary in the NHL Lottery Draw (aka the Connor Bedard sweepstakes), the Blackhawks are poised to jump from one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League to one of the best in only a couple of years.
Pop 89: Unwelcome Enlightenment
The first thing I do when someone I love is in pain is to “help”. I give advice. Share a pithy quote from a beloved author. Pass on information passed on from somebody else who is a supposed expert on the topic.
Check It Out: Children who grow up to be heroes
This story will make you smile. A general store was held up, and a brave cashier hit the guy with her labelling gun. The police are looking for the would-be robber and say there is now a price on the man’s head.
Alberta wind power cratered, Sask’s wasn’t great
One of the arguments made for widespread adoption of wind and solar power generation is the idea of widespread dispersal. The argument goes like this: If the wind isn’t blowing here, it’s got to be blowing somewhere.
Stop kochia from setting seed
Kochia that survived pre-seed burnoff needs to be taken out before it drops seed later in the season. The big weeds can produce at least 15,000 seeds per plant…
Check It Out: How does screen time affect kids?
A grandparent handed her grandson a book and explained, “It’s called reading. It’s how people install new software into their brain.”
Pop 89: Duly Noted
I have seven floor-to-ceiling bookshelves in my apartment. I try to keep them organized according to themes and subjects so that I don’t waste my day hunting for that great book…
Local couple travel throughout Vietnam
Our journey began in the southern part of Vietnam, at Saigon. The city has a population of 10 million, and you take a slow walk of faith to cross the street as the traffic flows around you.
Growing Through Grief: Laughter
As I write this it almost feels like I am doing something wrong putting laughter in the same title as the word grief. It does raise some questions doesn’t it?
Penton: Leafs break their fans’ hearts again
Leaves fall in autumn. The Leafs, meanwhile, traditionally do it in the spring. And it’s happened again.
SAD RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Brooks RCMP seize large quantity of drugs
On May 18, 2023, RCMP officers of the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), in a joint effort with Brooks RCMP, executed a search warrant at a home in Duchess after a 3 week long investigation.