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Lakedell 4‑H Beef Club starts the year with calf tour and community supper
The Lakedell 4‑H Beef Club held its annual calf tour and a roast beef supper fundraiser, and members are preparing for a mini-show ahead of the year-end show and sale on April 25.
Brad Gushue is preparing to say goodbye to curling after 20 years
Brad Gushue, 45, marks 20 years since his 2006 Olympic gold and is preparing to retire from competitive curling as his team opens the Brier in St. John's.
Scottish singer Iona Lane to play at Medicine Hat library March 6
Medicine Hat Public Library will host Scottish singer Iona Lane on March 6 at 7 p.m.; tickets are $10 each or $24 for three, and half the proceeds will be donated to the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 441-450Ontario man's van reaches one million kilometres
Marko Intihar of Claremont, Ont., reached one million kilometres on his family’s 2000 Toyota Sienna, nicknamed 'Betsy', which remains on its original engine and transmission.
Athletes-turned-MPPs reflect ahead of the Olympics
Ontario's 124-member legislature includes former athletes, and the article notes Neil Lumsden's Canadian Football League past and his role as minister of sport.
AgileBrain partners with Klitschko Foundation and Kyiv Digital to support emotional wellbeing of Kyiv students
AgileBrain has signed a three-year licensing agreement with the Klitschko Foundation and Kyiv Digital to deliver the Mental Guard program to 100,000 students across 300 Kyiv schools, with a planned rollout during the 2025–2026 school year.
Prince Albert Legion starts clothing drive to support Salvation Army
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 2 in Prince Albert is holding a clothing drive from Jan. 30 to Feb. 19 to help restock The Salvation Army after its building was lost to a Christmas Day fire, and the Legion also donated $2,000 to support the charity's feeding program.
Ready for Home annual fundraiser begins preparations.
Nelson CARES Society will host the 12th annual Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday, Feb. 28 to raise funds that stay local and support the Ready for Home program at Ward Street Place.
Beaverlodge receives update on Mountview Health Complex
Officials reported concrete is being poured at the Mountview Health Complex site and structural steel erection is expected in February; the Mountview Health Limited Partnership aims to hand the facility to Alberta Health Services by December 2027.
CSO outreach and response teams logged nearly 9,000 vulnerable-person files in Kamloops last year
Kamloops reported nearly 9,000 vulnerable-person files handled by Community Service Officers last year, with about 90% initially responded to by CSO outreach and response teams. The teams ran more than 800 shifts and recorded over 17,000 interactions with individuals.
Comox Valley Chamber holds bootcamp for rural businesses
The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is running a Business Builders Bootcamp for small rural businesses in Area C, with monthly Wednesday evening sessions at the Black Creek Community Centre through April. The seminars were developed from a 2024 survey and cover practical topics such as security, hiring, and financial statements.
Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games set to return this summer
The Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games will return in person this summer after a 15-year hiatus, with events in Norway House Cree Nation (July 8–12) and Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation (Aug. 10–15). The last two editions were held virtually in 2021 and 2022 and an in-person return was postponed last year because of wildfires.
Renters in Nanaimo are invited to shape tenant assistance.
A city survey is asking Nanaimo renters about supports for tenants facing eviction during redevelopment; responses are being accepted until Wednesday, February 18 and the survey is available online at getinvolvednanaimo.ca/tenant-assistance and as paper copies at the Service and Resource Centre and several community centres.