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Hospital foundation raffle winners
It’s gonna be a warm Christmas in the Webster household this season as winners of the Swan Hills Hospital Foundation’s Home in the Hills Raffle were announced yesterday. Thanks to Tianna and the Swan Hills…
Surprise visitor at Christmasy Story Walk
The Grinch made a surprise visit at the FCSS’s Christmasy Story Walk Tuesday night. With 21 families (71 children and adults), the evening was filled with laughter and fun as The Grinch made the trek…
Lights from the Fort
Pulling into Fort Assiniboine at night, you are greeted with a spectacular lights display at…Santa Arrives at Lite-Up Festivities
Lite-Up 2021 was once again held in a “drive-by” style as Swan Hills rang in…Shopping Spree nets free groceries
With 50 seconds on the clock, local Super A shopper Melissa Tout was ready. Cart…Remembrance Day at Swan Hills School
Each year, Swan Hills celebrates Remembrance Day with students and staff at the Swan Hills…Eye on Alberta View all
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Responding to the pandemic doesn’t have to mean a mountain of debt
The contrast between how New Brunswick and Ontario handled the pandemic is stark
Annual reviews only feed corporate paranoia
The whole employee rating process is a recipe for disaster
Your gender may dictate how effectively you communicate
The most effective communicators come across as both confident and caring
Develop a winning mindset to achieve your goals
To quote a noted sage: “Do or do not. There is no try”
Building the root system for personal success
Live with integrity and gratitude, work hard, be kind to others and focus on your…
How to supercharge your success in 2022
Our tips to make the most out of what you have to offer
2022 Nissan Frontier is smooth, comfortable and driver-friendly
Powered by 3.8-litre V6 engine mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission
Buying used: 2012 Honda Fit has held its value well
The base model offers AC, power windows, tilt steering, cruise control and power door…
Buying used: 2012 Honda Insight offers ultra fuel economy
Originally priced at under $22,000, the 2012 Insight now ranges between $8-15K
Mazda’s new electric MX-30 is strictly an urban car
Mazda claims it has a 160-km driving range, but don't push your luck
Buying used: 2011 Lexus GX 460 offers luxury and function
Unsurprisingly, the GX 460 has held up well in terms of resale and residual value
Manufacturing human organs … with farm animals
Every year, 200 to 250 Canadians die while waiting for an organ transplant
Time to cure what ails Canada’s health-care systems
Health reform has been talked about enough
Decline of biodiversity, health of Indigenous peoples interconnected
Indigenous resource management key to ending environmental degradation and loss of culture
Pandemic, stigma barriers to health care for people who use substances
Elaine Hyshka one of three U of A researchers to join the ranks of renewed…
The case for vaccine mandates is collapsing
It's more about a grab for power than about public health
We’re in this together: how to solve problems big and small
Perhaps it’s time to bring back porch swings and actually meet your neighbours
Higher taxes will make homes less affordable
The solution to the housing crisis is to build more homes, not raise taxes
Cynthia Ann Parker’s story didn’t end with her death
Courage, charisma and adaptability allowed her son to mingle smoothly with the white world
Taxing the unvaccinated takes us down a slippery slope
What's next? A tax on fat people?
Kid-friendly, nature-themed activities to do during COVID-19
While outside, stop a moment and watch. You might see a rabbit hop by or…
How a bike ride across Canada restored my belief in people
It changed my view of Canadians and perhaps of human nature itself
Is the polar bear’s life becoming even more perilous?
Life's tough for polar bears: climate is extreme, ice varies, food's scattered. Yet they…
Getting to the essence of cognac: the distiller’s art
The deft hand of the master blender is critical to production
Cross-country cyclists welcomed by St. John’s deputy mayor
ConnecTour cross-country cyclists finally reach their destination
Cycling tour across Canada ends in St. John’s, N.L.
The four riders completing the tour talk about their emotions as their cross-country tour comes…