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Whether you are a new parent, a parent with a toddler, a teenager or somewhere in between, safety has likely been a topic of conversation.

Having been a personal trainer in Red Deer for more than 12 years, I’ve heard a lot of excuses why people don’t exercise regularly, eat healthy and balanced meals or don’t use a personal trainer regularly.

A story about nine mentally or physically challenged athletes has been retold on the Internet and other places, including a short film.

Our son, “Luc,” has been married for 22 years, but the last two have been under the most trying circumstances. Luc’s marriage is a sham, and they are both at fault.

Delegated annually to back page sports news, eclipsed by the athleticism and prowess of those who golf, are the daily reports on the Tour de France.

Dear Annie: My husband, Don, and I have been married for over 35 years and have five grown children.

As professional photographers, Tony and Debbie Woods spend a lot of time behind a camera lens, but on a recent visit to China and Thailand they had many requests to step in front of one.

Dear Annie: I am the mother of an 18-month-old baby and have been happily married for 15 years.

The few North Atlantic right whales left in the world visit the waters off Canada’s East Coast every summer and fall. They’re big animals, weighing up to 80 tonnes and measuring up to 18 metres

Next summer, the Alberta Conservatives plan to take their final step to create an artificial market for private electricity retailers. The outcome is simple: regulated power rates will be made more unpredictable so Albertans will become interested in private power contracts that are overpriced, but provide predictable bills.