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American children are being prescribed antibiotics too frequently, often for viral respiratory infections for which the drugs provide no benefits, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics.

Bob Morgan is a great storyteller and his tales about his 36 years as a Canadian Air Force pilot are fascinating. Without hesitation Morgan, who has lived in St.

Mandy Fisher’s spur-of-the-moment decision last spring to apply for a grant from Fortis Alberta naming her children’s school as a Safety Star, has paid off.

Ludo, two years old I came to NASAP after my previous owner took me into an animal shelter up north to surrender me, along with some other dogs that she owned. There was no room at the shelter and so I came to Edmonton.

When Heather Semple stands on her back deck and holds the telephone receiver up to the air, whomever she's talking to can hear the traffic on Anthony Henday Drive. "We won't be hearing coyotes anymore.

Batman’s appeal lies in the layers to this night prowler. Drawing on themes of the uncompromising, self-made man with a burning desire to dole out harsh justice, Batman combines strength, power and genius-level problem solving.

County councillors forced their former county commissioner to retire this month in large part because of his handling of the Heartland Transmission Project, says a council insider.

Landowners, other interested parties within St.

The community of Villeneuve took another step toward a new plan for the tiny hamlet last month, but a nagging issue still remains. County councillors brought the Villeneuve area structure plan to a public hearing on Oct.

Are you pouring your money down the drain when you shower? For most homes, the answer is yes, says engineer David Morrow. "When you have a shower, you're actually using about 15,000 watts of heat," he says, almost all of which goes down the drain.