Month: April 2024

On April 3, the Calgary Police Service arrested an RCMP officer after an investigation into a report of an assault which occurred in Calgary on Saturday, March 9, 2024. It’s alleged that a man was assaulted outside of a northwest Calgary apartment building by the off-duty officer. The victim was struck after falling to the…

Corinne Prince Local Journalism Initiative As the solar eclipse of Monday, April 8 quickly approaches, the Association of Ophthalmological Doctors of Quebec (AMOQ) is launching a call to Canadians to be vigilant regarding the damage that a solar eclipse can cause, emphasizing the importance of adequate protection to prevent permanent damage to the retina. “As…

Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hosted last month, there was a free industry event, Research in RINSA: Opportunities for Value Addition in Agrifood Industries, hosted by Lethbridge College in partnership with the Regional Innovation Network of Southern Alberta (RINSA). At that event, Raja Ramachandran from Richardson Oilseed spoke about canola meal pellets that the…

Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Brenna Wallace, an individual with autism who is a human trafficking survivor and the co-founder of the Brenna Wallace International Initiative, was recently added to the shecan.world Global Database, an online library of women role models across the globe, for her work as a staunch advocate for victims of…

Steffanie Costigan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Government of Alberta has announced an increase of funding by $6.6 million for Family Resource Networks over a two-year timeline. Family Resource Networks was first launched by Alberta Government in 2020 and has since provided supports improving children and youth well-being to ultimately reducing the number of children…