Alberta continues to try to flatten the curve on how many people are infected with COVID-19, and the sheer amount of news on new restrictions and updated statistics can get a little overwhelming.
Thankfully, not all the news out there is bad, and we've been covering some wonderful and interesting things right here at home. Here are some of our favourites from the past couple weeks:
The wisdom of our elders
If you happened to pick up a copy of the April 22 Gazette, you'll be familiar with this photo and the touching story that accompanies it. As told by reporter Brittany Gervais, 102-year-old Theresa Charest lived through the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. Her words of wisdom? "Life is too short to complain."
You can read Brittany's heartwarming story here:
T8N100Men's $100,000 goal
If you like stories about local people making a difference, you won't want to miss this one about a local charitable social club's efforts to raise $100,000 for St. Albert's food bank.
Spoiler alert: Later this week, you'll be able to read all about how they succeeded!
In the meantime, enjoy this great story by reporter Scott Hayes on how the groundswell of community support is helping to feed local families.
Lessons in hairstyling
On the lighter side of COVID-19 news, the photo alone puts this story on our list – but reporter Kevin Ma also does a fantastic and informative job looking into the pros and cons of cutting your own hair, and what professional hairstylists recommend (which is not to do it).
This story made us chuckle, and it might bring a smile to your face as well.
Making super-soldiers, one T-cell at a time
U of A oncologist Michael Chu is doing work that has been described at "life-changing." He's making cancer cells explode – through science.
As told by Kevin Ma, Chu is starting a clinical trial this year of a new form of immunotherapy to treat cancer with the help of funds from the Bellerose Bikeathon.
You can read about Chu's efforts here:
