With the current COVID-19 pandemic shifting life around the globe, many are looking to the lessons learned during the 1918 Spanish flu.
Not since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic has the world experienced such a collective shift in public health. Here in Swan Hills, a number of businesses have temporarily closed to follow Alberta guidelines and residents are advised to follow unfamiliar social distancing guidelines. With the COVID-19 situation ongoing, many are wondering when life might return…
With thousands of people laid off in Alberta in recent years due to a punishing recession, it’s not surprising to hear that self-employment has risen in the province. A report by ATB Financial’s Economics and Research Team says self-employed Albertans represent 17 per cent of all workers in the province and this sector of the…
This is the first of a five-part series on travel on Canada's East Coast. On my recent trip to New Brunswick, I finally drove the Fundy Trail and saw Fundy National Park. It inspired me to sell the province a new tourism slogan. The slogan, worth millions, is “Get Off The Road!” I’m also considering…
Not since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic has the world experienced such a collective shift in public health. Here in Swan Hills, a number of businesses have temporarily closed to follow Alberta guidelines and residents are advised to follow unfamiliar social distancing guidelines. With the COVID-19 situation ongoing, many are wondering when life might return…