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Eric Akis: Bean 'meatballs' in marinara make healthy, flavourful pantry meal

Eric Akis: Bean 'meatballs' in marinara make healthy, flavourful pantry meal

A moist and flavourful cannellini bean mixture is rolled into balls, roasted, and then set in simmering marinara sauce.
Photos: How much water it takes to create 30 common items

Photos: How much water it takes to create 30 common items

The world is in a water crisis. From carcinogenic contamination to droughts in Arizona, California, and South Africa, the human population seems to be spiralling toward a world with less water.
Claire Nielsen: An apple a day goes a long way

Claire Nielsen: An apple a day goes a long way

They are high in soluble fibre, low calorie, low on the glycemic index, and contain beneficial vitamins like Vitamin C, quercetin, pectin and potassium.
Photos: 50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school reading list

Photos: 50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school reading list

Here's a list of 50 timeless books, plays, and epic poems commonly found on high school reading lists.
5 home improvement projects to tackle during winter

5 home improvement projects to tackle during winter

Looking to add a little value to your home or refresh your everyday surroundings?
Looking to travel this spring? Here are some cost-saving tips

Looking to travel this spring? Here are some cost-saving tips

Instead of hopping on a plane to travel, Michael Downie opts for the train. “You have your bedroom, you get three meals a day, and you just look out the window and watch the country go by. You get to experience all of it,” said Downie.
Century-old meat market in Calgary has deep Cochrane connection

Century-old meat market in Calgary has deep Cochrane connection

“We get good support from Cochrane,” Keller confirmed. “The thing about Bon Ton is we draw from all over the city because we do what nobody else wants to do or can do.”
Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities

Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities

CALGARY — Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites across the country in March.
Stroke in Canada is on the rise

Stroke in Canada is on the rise

Heart & Stroke funded research examines hospital and emergency department visits to learn more about how the medical system is dealing with stroke.
Century-old Bow Valley newspaper shifts to digital-only format

Century-old Bow Valley newspaper shifts to digital-only format

In a move that reflects the changing landscape of the media industry, the Bow Valley Crag & Canyon announced last week that it will be transitioning to a digital-only format.
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