Community halls across the city may be closed, but many leagues are still active as they mobilize to support people in their neighborhoods.

When Lexie Libby wheeled herself into her sisters hospital room after undergoing transplant surgery, she saw how frail Emma was and couldnt hold back her tears. Just days earlier, Emma Libby had donated her left kidney to Lexie a gift that saved her life.

Three northern Alberta towns have partnered to research how climate change affects rural areas through a program called Resilient Rurals. Bruderheim, Gibbons and Lamont, all towns northeast of Edmonton, are involved.