Lifestyle

Although life-changing events are often wrought with a great deal of challenge, those who come through the other side often reflect on how, in many ways, it has given them a new lease on life. I [...]

From the time Carolyn could understand the world around her, she has wanted to make it better. When she could recognize suffering, she wanted to do anything to make it better. She even signed up [...]

“My goal is to help give a different perspective of our diverse cultures; to show that diversity creates a world filled with beauty, experience and wisdom. If we choose to understand the world, [...]

When was the last time you did something for the first time? I had this initial thought after hearing Kevin’s Mellis’s story. When had I last grabbed life by the horns? To be honest, I cannot [...]

Trena Wall grew up in a tiny French town in northern Alberta, home of the world’s largest bee. At just 17, she moved to Calgary and spent 11 years there, until moving to the Okanagan. In this [...]

I am a 34-year-old Police Constable originally from Wakaw, Saskatchewan, and I am approaching my second year of policing with the Weyburn Police Service in Weyburn, a small city in southeastern [...]

Brad Firth, ice road runner and marathoner from the Gwich’in First Nation (near Inuvik), shares with us his story of a battle he conquered. Growing up on a reserve in the far north of Canada [...]

I’m Samantha, owner of BeYOUtiful Box. BeYOUtiful Box is a subscription box for women. In 2003, I was raped in my first semester of university. I struggled silently for years and years, [...]

Carmela lives with her husband Bob in Irricana, Alberta. Carmela is 56 years old and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Having graduated in 1983 from the Mount Royal College Diploma Nursing Program, [...]

My story takes place in the heart of Calgary (#yyc) and I am proud to say I am a first generation Canadian! I feel very blessed to have been raised in such a great city, however, not all was [...]