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“Can I help you?” The Canadian woman in the lobby of the church smiled at me. I was surprised. Since I had arrived Rwanda two months before, I'd only talked to a few Canadians. This one had a welcoming smile, red lipstick, and fancy jewelry.

Who could possibly object to Mother's Day, the sweetest, most hearts-and-flowers day on the calendar? Anna Jarvis did.

It's awards season for Alberta seniors. Nominations are now open for the 2017 Minister's Seniors Service Awards — which includes a new honour for this year. And for creative types, a creative writing award is now open to writers across the West.

A year after fleeing the Fort McMurray wildfire, Judy and Gordon Lee are back living in the city. But, they're still far from "home.

Here are Twenty Question about people, places and events that occurred or are connected to the glorious month of May. This company, formed on May 2, 1670, is the oldest still existing company in North America. On May 2, 2011, U.S.

Molly Daley has become a YouTube star, a viral sensation seen by millions around the world. And most days, she doesn't even know it. Molly Daley is just one of approximately six million people in North America suffering from dementia.

Rod Ermen has spent much of his life flying some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the world. But this month, Ermen will step back in time and take to the skies over France in an airplane that harkens back to the very beginning of the air age.

While many of Calgary's community programs for seniors provide a place to gather socially, few facilitate an opportunity for older generations to contribute positively to their community and create change.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge, one of Canada's most significant unifying events, has been examined and re-examined in the 100 years since the event. But this month, Canadians will hear from the losing side as well.

Vimy was a formidable defensive fortification in every sense, and the coming Canadian assault would be a difficult one.