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New group looks to build support network for Okotoks moms

New group looks to build support network for Okotoks moms

“My hope is that moms can have that deeper connection so they can reach out when they have tough days. It’s good for kids to have social time, but it’s essential for the moms too.”
Prince William got 'very large sum' in phone hack settlement

Prince William got 'very large sum' in phone hack settlement

LONDON (AP) — Prince William quietly received “a very large sum of money” in a 2020 settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire for phone hacking, according to court documents aired Tuesday in one of his brother's lawsuits.
FACT FOCUS: COVID vaccines are not in the food supply

FACT FOCUS: COVID vaccines are not in the food supply

Anti-vaccine advocates have for years used foreboding imagery of syringes to paint immunizations as dark and dangerous. But recent vaccine conspiracy theories are casting an air of fear around more mundane things — like cows and lettuce.
Top 3 small businesses to start in 2023

Top 3 small businesses to start in 2023

Consider these small business ideas if you're looking to branch out in your career.
UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars' little moon

UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars' little moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon.
Accessible transportation for seniors in the works

Accessible transportation for seniors in the works

Government invests $3.5 million in Healthy Aging Alberta for accessible, affordable transportation for seniors, province-wide.
Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return

Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Alberta NDP vows no exams during cultural and religious holidays

Alberta NDP vows no exams during cultural and religious holidays

In a campaign announcement, the Alberta NDP said it will ensure K-12 and post-secondary exams are scheduled away from important cultural and religious holidays, if elected this spring.
Yogurt flavors, protects tandoori-inspired chicken kebabs

Yogurt flavors, protects tandoori-inspired chicken kebabs

In Indian tandoori cooking, much of the flavor comes from the ripping-hot temperatures, up to 900 F, which send spice and smoke sizzling out the top of barrel-shaped clay ovens.
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law

Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state's legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public.
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