Embrace uncertainty to get the most out of life
Augustana grad eager to share her love of the outdoors with others
Referring to the Taiwan dispute as a “question” dehumanizing
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Wonders of Wildlife
A flock of Geese made a stop over in Swan Hills last week, cooling their webbed feet in the standing water following a heavy rain. Photo courtesy of Jeff Goebel And local resident, Mike…
A Beautiful May Long Weekend
Swan Hills and the surrounding areas have been treated to a beautiful May long weekend this year. The skies were mostly clear, with a bit of light rain Sunday night and into Monday. Swan Hills…
New Wage Funding Announced
The Alberta Jobs Now program will provide up to $370 million to help private and…Fisher Spotted South Of Swan Hills
Fishers are members of the weasel family. They are primarily nocturnal animals, but they can…Communities in Bloom Installs First Project of 2021
Swan Hills Communities in Bloom (CiB) has completed its first project of 2021. On Thursday,…Swan Hills School Cleans Up On Highway 33
There was an excellent turnout for the highway cleanup in Swan Hills on Saturday, May…Eye on AB View all
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Why private operation of public parks makes sense
Partnerships with private operators are quite common, are often well run, and bring significant…
How to easily boost your flexible thinking skills
Flexible thinking will help you deal with challenges, feel more confident and behave more…
How to manage the post-lockdown search for workers
Available workers are rarer than openings now. Smart business people will start making adjustments…
Working from home may revolutionize businesses
If remote work becomes too significant, we'll see a reconfiguring of communities. Connected, technological towns…
Are self-checkouts winning the machine-versus-human battle?
Before COVID-19, many Canadians felt uneasy about self-checkout counters at grocery stores. The pandemic is…
Phil Mickelson wins one for the ages
We have to stop the temptation of writing off athletes due to age or recent…
Ford’s Maverick brings hybrid tech to compact pickup trucks
Ford says the new Maverick hybrid will feature a multi-position tailgate and have 10…
B.C. drivers burned by highest gas taxes in Canada
It costs about $50 extra in taxes to fill up a minivan in Metro…
Buying used: 2010 Hyundai Sonata reliable but not flashy
Hyundai engineers emphasized comfort over handling with this generation of the Sonata. So don’t look…
Auto industry notes: new models and features rolling out
Subaru, Ford, Honda, Nissan all preparing to offer new models and retooled favourites, featuring significant…
The 2011 Kia Soul is both cute and practical
Buying Used: The Soul surprised with its reserve power, nimbleness and, in particular, its lack…
Covid’s cost in liberty lost
Theologian James Bryson surveys the historical landscape of Munich and finds troubling harbingers vis-a-vis…
We’ve let irrational COVID-19 fear paralyze society
Even many vaccinated people continue to live in fear. They insist on wearing masks…
The benefits from Big Pharma more obvious than ever
Why are we biting the hand that saved us?
Does cannabis use really help relieve your arthritis?
New decision tool on cannabis use may help provide the answer
’21st-century stethoscope’ makes diagnosing faster and easier
Star Trek-like scanners may be on the verge of becoming a reality
Hair today, gone … maybe never
People have worked themselves into a frenzy because they haven’t been able to go…
Grad school experience leads to role fighting anti-Black racism
Evelyn Asiedu is applying her skills as a scientist to promote equity and diversity
How to increase your reading speed
Speed reading is really just a collection of good habits, intention and concentration. Anyone can…
Nationwide citizen science program critical for bird conservation
Canadian Nightjar Survey recruits volunteer citizen scientists for the study of nocturnal birds
ConnecTour Chronicles: A brush with heat stroke and then hypothermia
Transport trucks, cars and four-by-fours roared by us, some so close we were showered in…
ConnecTour Chronicles: Content to live with old mining town’s ghosts
Some of our group chose to sleep outside in tents rather than risk the…
ConnecTour Chronicles: One man’s gear is another man’s gold
Across from our campsite sat a gangly young man named Scott, who had been…
Why vaccine passports are a dangerous idea
Vaccine passports violate freedom-of-movement rights. And it would let authorities know people’s habits, a violation…
What the heck is bike touring anyway? It’s an experience
But, often, bike touring requires making lemonade out of lemons
COVID panic? Keep calm and carry on with bike tour planning
Four of the five members of the core group who plan to cycle across the…