For the 38 per cent of Albertans who live in rural and remote areas accessing important mental health supports can be a challenge.
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Educators across rural Alberta are finding industrious ways to continue academic work, ease uncertainty, and let their students know they are not alone as they transition to online education during the coronavirus pandemic.
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During times of uncertainty, Drayton Valley residents wear their hearts on their sleeves, their front lawns, windows, and anywhere else they can...
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A group from East Central Alberta is showing their support for rural health-care workers, stitch by stitch, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Good deeds and rural communities go hand in hand. It’s ironic that we have recently been promoting shutting off our devices, so...
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Rural Albertans are no strangers to hardship. Farmers continually deal with the challenges of weather. For those in oil, gas, and mining...
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“Cooking is all about connection” – Michael Pollan In order to learn more about the Low German Mennonite (LGM) population, also known...
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For many students, savings and loans are used to fund a post-secondary education. In Drayton Valley, the town is helping to ease...
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When it comes to health care, the pathway to a career looks different for everyone. For high school students in the Chinook’s Edge School...
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How did a wiener roast, bull riding, and home-made cinnamon buns contribute to the hiring of a nurse in Tofield? They were...
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Ken Hildebrand once thought of in-home medical attention as a service for elderly patients. That was until he received care in mid-2019...
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During my time as a rural midwife in New Zealand, I spent a short time providing care to families in Taupō, a...
Read MoreFor nearly 30 years, a mobile clinic has made it easier for Alberta women to stay on top of their breast health closer to home.
More than an ocean away from her home country of Kenya, Rashida Yamani has been welcomed with open arms by a small northeastern Alberta community.
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