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“We are still really excited about putting on an event for the town. Especially with the corporate relay, the team, I think that really does provide something to look forward to, something to train for, and just some exchanges within families and working groups for community building and physical activity.”

"We have the best facilities for rearing bears in Alberta, we have the experience and we have the advisors, internationally recognized advisors and specialists.”

“They’ve now gotten to the point that they know when we humans come in with a bucket, we’ve got food and nice goodies for them. They totally have that positive association.”

Seniors in two of Cochrane’s long-term-care facilities are persevering through the pandemic with a little help from their community .

Members of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation recognized the 215 children found in a mass grave at the former Kamloops Residential School by tying 215 teddy bears to a fence along the Trans-Canada Highway.

"When Rebel hits the scent she will travel in on the point. Once she gets to the point she will sit, look at the point and look at me. Then I reward her and I do the search. I’ve got to make sure that, visually, I can see them so I can tell the client exactly where they are.”

“We have a facility right now that is capable of athletic training, and we’re really hoping to enhance the facilities in place. We want to provide a space that we can continue to provide support for athletes in the area, and we also want to provide an opportunity for a little more interaction between the three schools up here."

Nathanial Jake Beaver, 19, has been identified as the victim of a homicide on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation last week.

“They’re the ones who have built and strengthened our community and really made it what it is today.  They’re a very vital part of our community, they make it vibrant, they play many different roles, they’re workers and players, mentors, friends, grandparents, parents. We really want to be celebrating them and their presence.”

“I’ve said for the last bunch of years that if you get kids on bikes and get them hooked on bikes young, and show them the community around bicycles, and what it can involve it will keep them out of trouble later on. I’ve kind of always had that mindset, I want kids on bikes so they’re not bored, because bored kids get into trouble.”