The Bright Side

5 ways to stay connected with seniors

Connectedness is as important as physical health, especially for seniors in care facilities. Here are a few ideas to help stay in touch with your loved one.

Jul 17, 2020 9:10 AM Read more >

Rain barrels, mid-season planting and front yard veggies: 3 Questions for gardening expert Jim Hole

Mid-summer is a time to ponder more plants in your garden, and the wet weather makes rain barrels an apt topic. Time to check in with Alberta gardening guru Jim Hole for a few thoughts.

Jul 16, 2020 8:41 PM Read more >

Summer camps changed during COVID-19, but still a go

Lynden Gamester enjoys an in-person summer camp session at Visionary Centre for the Performing Arts. Mask use for certain activities and small class sizes make this year's camps possible.

Jul 16, 2020 9:31 AM Read more >

Trio of Ohio sisters give birth on same day at same hospital

Jul 13, 2020 5:36 PM Read more >

Morinville muralist paints fence art

Robert Murray turns the drab into the unforgettable

Jul 13, 2020 10:26 AM Read more >

Column: Where the wild things go

Columnist Helen Row Toews finds critters in the big city, and surprisingly not in her rural digs.

Jul 12, 2020 9:47 AM Read more >

Calgary senior stitches up a rewarding life

Calgary senior found business success and then rewards helping communities--all through a sewing machine.

Jul 9, 2020 9:26 PM Read more >

Commentary: My experience with pro-golfer TA3

A reader recounts his golf-course encounter with pro Tommy Armour III.

Jul 9, 2020 6:31 PM Read more >

Inuit performer aims to become first Indigenous woman on Maxim cover

The ambitious Canmore-raised actress aspires to be a positive role model to Indigenous youth.

Jul 8, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Alberta air force base to use goats, sheep to chew down unwanted vegetation

Jul 8, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >