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Public School Teachers We Know and Love

Public school teachers like to fly under the radar. They show up every day, do their job, care for students, volunteer for extra-curricular activities, and earn every penny of their pay.

Bob JonesNovember 9, 2025

Life Stories Ukraine

St Albert Chef Turned Russian Drone Hunter

When Cory Woods was a chef in our city, his kitchen was his battlefield. Now his battlefield is in Ukraine where he flies Ukrainian drones hunting Russian drones on the front lines.

Bob JonesMarch 16, 2025

Life Formation

The Certainty Illusion: Timothy Caulfield

We have access to more knowledge than ever before, and at the same time less and less certainty about the issues that matter to us.

Bob JonesJanuary 8, 2025

Holidays Posts Life Formation Life Stories

Hold On, Don’t Let Go

The words infused my mind. “Hold on, don’t let go, you might figure out you’re stronger than you know…”

Bob JonesAugust 5, 2023

Life Formation Life Stories

10 THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED IN 100 YEARS

Over 100 years a lot of change happens but some things haven't changed.

Bob JonesMay 16, 2023

Life Formation Life Stories

How a Shy Girl Became a Bold Defender

I come from a family of extroverts. In particular, my dad, who is the most outgoing, gregarious, people-loving person I know. So it must have seemed odd that his little girl was so shy.

Bob JonesMarch 23, 2023

Life Stories

The World Cup hopes of Canada are riding on the foot of a man whose boyhood dream was to play on a world stage. Alphonso Davies and Canada start against a Goliath in the soccer world at the World Cup.

Bob JonesNovember 16, 2022

Life Formation Life Stories

The Lemonade Stand Millionaires

Sydney and Taylor Woodworth and their friends don’t just turn lemons into lemonade, they masterminded an endeavour that helps seriously ill children find hope and in the process learned that giving makes you feel like a million dollars. 2022 is the 13th and final year for the Lemonade Stand. Their work is one of the top feel good stories of my life.

Bob JonesJuly 8, 2022

Life Formation Life Stories

We Love Julie Rohr

The mayor of Alberta’s greatest metropolis declared September 13-19, “Julie Rohr Week.” Julie Rohr was trending on twitter ahead of the Met Gala. Ryan Reynolds, Charles Adler, Rick Mercer, Glennon Doyle, Connor MacDavid, Colin Mochrie and a multitude of celebrities sent video greetings to her. Julie died on September 16, 2021, six years after a cancer diagnosis but not before finding her way into the hearts of thousands of Canadians. She was 39.

Bob JonesSeptember 17, 2021

Health Matters Life Formation Life Stories

Let’s Beat ALS: John Orfino’s Story

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? How could you forget the viral video campaign that blew the roof off of ALS fundraising - over $100 million was raised for research.

Bob JonesJuly 19, 2021

edmonton

Public School Teachers We Know and Love

St Albert Chef Turned Russian Drone Hunter

The Certainty Illusion: Timothy Caulfield

Hold On, Don’t Let Go

10 THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED IN 100 YEARS

How a Shy Girl Became a Bold Defender

When Davies Meets Goliath

The Lemonade Stand Millionaires

We Love Julie Rohr

Let’s Beat ALS: John Orfino’s Story

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