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Mental wellness: UBC study examines impact of daily experiences on mental health

Mental wellness: UBC study examines impact of daily experiences on mental health

“We’re hoping...we can understand these variations in how people are responding to stress and also what kinds of experiences in daily life allow people to cope better with stress.”
Northern Alberta man says COVID vaccine may have caused his Bell's Palsy

Northern Alberta man says COVID vaccine may have caused his Bell's Palsy

Vaccine side-effect awareness is important says Northern Alberta man who contracted Bell's Palsy, but said it shouldn't lead to hesitancy.
Province barring municipalities from enacting COVID-19 measures

Province barring municipalities from enacting COVID-19 measures

“Having municipalities improvise their own policies when it is not really their area of primary responsibility is, I think, unhelpful and divisive,” said Premier Jason Kenney
Calgary driver stopped in Central Alberta and charged with hauling hundreds of cannabis plants

Calgary driver stopped in Central Alberta and charged with hauling hundreds of cannabis plants

Innisfail RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit laid charges under the Cannabis Act after finding hundreds of cannabis plants in a vehicle.
Canada Soccer says it will not play Russian clubs

Canada Soccer says it will not play Russian clubs

Canada Soccer joins FIFA and UEFA in supporting Ukraine by announcing they will not play Russian soccer teams.
Pat King worries about catching COVID-19 in an overcrowded jail

Pat King worries about catching COVID-19 in an overcrowded jail

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Professionals request psilocybin for training

Professionals request psilocybin for training

Many Canadians are going underground to receive psilocybin therapy "and that's going to continue if we don't train therapists," says one advocate.
Alberta hockey player thrilled World Junior Hockey Championships has been rescheduled for this summer

Alberta hockey player thrilled World Junior Hockey Championships has been rescheduled for this summer

International Ice Hockey Federation says the World Juniors will be re-held in the middle of August this year in Alberta.
Charges for Ukraine calls, texts being waived by Canadian phone companies

Charges for Ukraine calls, texts being waived by Canadian phone companies

Most Canadians will be able to phone and text their friends and family in Ukraine for free until the end of March. Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and Shaw Communications Inc. announced they will be waiving fees associated with calling and texting Ukraine for the next month.
Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees

Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees

Natural Resources Canada is currently updating pest information on its widely used database on trees, insects and diseases found in Canada’s forests.
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