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Pete Desrochers stepped up to the mic and delivered a speech that got the crowd going. Here’s a snippet: “We should place the elderly in prisons,” said Desrochers, president of the Seniors Resource Council of Alberta (SRCA).

Our gastric organs harbor an ecosystem. Known as the gut microbiome, bacteria living there have evolved to work in unison with each other and with us.

Debbie Lee figures it’s coming close to 100 years.

Happy 152, Canada. We have our problems (who doesn't?), but we're still a country worth celebrating. This month, check out your knowledge of all things Canuck. You know doubt know that Mackenzie King was Canada's longest-serving prime minister.

The test results don't match the hype, but CBD oil is certainly all the rage. Cannabidiol oil – a controversial herbal treatment that uses extracts from cannabis plants – is creating a stir among doctors and patients.

A Canmore company called Lettuce Lads hopes to make some green by offering shoppers locally grown hydroponic lettuce.

Having an active childhood is a pretty good indicator you’ll be hitting the gym or cycling through the city in your adult years.

In an age where we’re often glued to our devices, and our children rarely look up from their screens, there is at least one world-wide project that’s fostering reading and neighbourliness.

It hardly seems possible that 1969 is now almost ancient history. The events of that tumultuous year are so vivid, that it's hard to believe that they occurred a half-century ago.

The next time you see someone on a city path striding ahead with their ski poles, arms swinging and body upright, don’t make the same mistake I d id.