Author: Gateway Gazette

  • 7 Simple Tips to Help you Avoid Take-out Temptation

    7 Simple Tips to Help you Avoid Take-out Temptation

    After a long day, the thought of putting in overtime in the kitchen can be quite unappealing. “Ordering takeout can be a time-saver, but it’s expensive and typically less healthy than homemade meals,” explains Tori Wesszer, registered dietitian. “Prepping meals ahead of time means I can save dining out for indulging at restaurants I love,…

  • More Spaces and Improved Facilities for Albertans Fleeing Family Violence

    More Spaces and Improved Facilities for Albertans Fleeing Family Violence

    The governments of Canada and Alberta are investing approximately $1.9 million to increase capacity at Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter. This funding is part of a $6.15-million commitment to women’s facilities across Alberta to provide maintenance, repairs and new construction of shelters and transitional housing to support women and children fleeing family violence. This funding complements…

  • Rural Property Owners: Register Your Security Gate for First Responders

    Rural Property Owners: Register Your Security Gate for First Responders

    With many of us having installed security gates in defense of our properties, I thought you would like to know what you can do to prepare if you have an emergency at your place and your gate is locked. The gate is the owner’s responsibility. Homeowners are responsible to provide gate information to our Foothills…

  • Don’t Quit Facebook, But Don’t Trust it, Either

    Don’t Quit Facebook, But Don’t Trust it, Either

    By Denise Anthony, Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College and Luke Stark, Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology, Dartmouth College Is it time to give up on social media? Many people are thinking about that in the wake of revelations regarding Cambridge Analytica’s questionable use of personal data from over 50 million Facebook users to support the Trump campaign. Not to mention the troubles with data…

  • Is a Rabbit Right for your Family?

    Is a Rabbit Right for your Family?

    With Easter approaching please put some thought into adopting bunnies Rabbits tend to receive extra attention around Easter, but they are proving to be a popular choice for a pet year round. Rabbits are often seen as the perfect pet for young children due to their cute and cuddly appearance. A key concern with pet rabbits…

  • Okotoks Oilers Win 2018 Provincial PeeWee Female A Hockey Championship

    Okotoks Oilers Win 2018 Provincial PeeWee Female A Hockey Championship

    Okotoks played host to the PeeWee Female A Hockey tournament on the weekend RED DEER – Week Two of the Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships, presented by ATB Financial, wrapped up on Sunday with 18 teams crowned as 2018 Provincial champions. Fifteen tournaments ran across the province from March 21-25, while three league champions also earned provincial…

  • Nanton RCMP Recover Two Stolen Vehicles, 3 people are charged

    Nanton RCMP Recover Two Stolen Vehicles, 3 people are charged

    Nanton, Alberta – On March 24th, 2018 Nanton RCMP responded to a theft of motor vehicle from Mac’s Convenience Store in Nanton. The owner of the vehicle had left the vehicle unlocked and running while they were in the store. Three people had been waiting for this opportunity and one of the suspects entered the unlocked vehicle…

  • What Happens to Our Children with Disabilities When We Die?

    What Happens to Our Children with Disabilities When We Die?

    Fix the Registered Disability Savings Plan and close the poverty gap of Canadians with disabilities By Al Etmanski Expert Adviser EvidenceNetwork.ca Canada’s Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is the first poverty-fighting tool for people with disabilities in the world. This remarkable example of federal/provincial/territorial co-operation, created in 2008, has already changed the lives of more…

  • Spring and Summer Hours at the High River Recycling Centre begin April 1

    Spring and Summer Hours at the High River Recycling Centre begin April 1

    The Recycling Centre located at 640 7 Street N.W. will begin its spring/summer hours on Sunday, April 1.The facility’s spring/summer hours will be: * Sunday – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. * Monday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. * Tuesday – Saturday – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The late opening on Monday is…

  • Canada Gives Officer Farewell Gift: Ford World Women’s Curling Championship Gold Medal

    Canada Gives Officer Farewell Gift: Ford World Women’s Curling Championship Gold Medal

    NORTH BAY, Ont. – Jennifer Jones and Team Canada won the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship in 11 ends Sunday and it was a fitting almost-farewell gift to long-time second Jill Officer. When Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg’s final-rock pick attempt slid harmlessly past Canada’s shot rock, giving Jones, Officer, third Kaitlyn Lawes and lead Dawn…

  • NDP Continues to Dodge the Tough Questions

    NDP Continues to Dodge the Tough Questions

    The first week of the Legislative session is over, but the NDP still have a lot to answer for when it comes to the issues facing Albertans. For example: just how high will the Trudeau-NDP carbon tax go? Jason Kenney asked the Premier this critical question 7 times this week, yet she refused to answer.…

  • ‘Virtual’ Finance Minister Hands Down Real Disaster Budget

    ‘Virtual’ Finance Minister Hands Down Real Disaster Budget

    NDP Debt Up 638%, Total Debt Projected to Hit $96B, $3.7B in Annual Debt Payments. And a hidden 67% increase to the Trudeau-NDP carbon tax! EDMONTON, AB – (Thursday), the NDP handed down another ‘virtual reality’ budget, drowning Albertans in a sea of red ink and imposing numerous increased costs for Albertans. “Hidden from Albertans in…

  • Vulcan RCMP Make Arrest Following Snowmobile Chase

    Vulcan RCMP Make Arrest Following Snowmobile Chase

    UPDATE – Arrest Champion, Alberta – The Vulcan RCMP have one male in custody following a series of events which started with a stolen snowmobile report and ended following a chase, involving Calgary Police Service – HAWCS and RCMP Police Dog Services. The 34-year-old male Tyrone EMBLAU (1984/01/02) from Blackie, Alberta was apprehended and is facing 18 new charges…

  • 31 kg of Suspected Cocaine Seized at the Carway Border Crossing

    31 kg of Suspected Cocaine Seized at the Carway Border Crossing

    Raymond, Alberta     Canada Border Services Agency/Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced today a significant suspected narcotics seizure and arrest at the Carway, Alberta border crossing. On March 17, CBSA officers at Carway referred a returning Alberta man for further examination. While searching his vehicle,…

  • Calgary Zoo Zeroes in on its Guests

    Calgary Zoo Zeroes in on its Guests

    The pandas have arrived and are settling in to their new home before being presented to the public Calgary, AB – With record crowds expected for the giant pandas, the Calgary Zoo is launching three new ticketing initiatives that will give people more choice in planning their visit. This includes a wider range of prices,…