Southern Alberta

Alberta Health Services (AHS) ordered a southern Alberta charity to shut down on Aug. 14 after they say they found several major health concerns. The Southern Community Food Security Society opened in 2022, operating a food bank and thrift store in Raymond, Alta. However, following an AHS inspection earlier this month, the charity was closed….

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life across the world, social isolation became a very clear and real issue. As countries began to ease restrictions and life started to return to normal, Mark Vella realized southern Alberta could do with a men’s group to help bring camaraderie and friendship to those who otherwise didn’t have it….