Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Okotoks RCMP Investigate Armed Robbery

    Okotoks RCMP Investigate Armed Robbery

    Okotoks RCMP responded to a complaint of an armed robbery at the Bell Cellnet store on Southridge Drive

  • Government of Canada Announces a Pension for Life for Veterans

    Government of Canada Announces a Pension for Life for Veterans

    Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canada’s Veterans and their families. Canada owes an enormous debt of gratitude to the men and women who have served in uniform and it is our responsibility to ensure that they have access to the resources they need. Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans…

  • Statement by Minister of International Trade on Successful Conclusion of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Statement by Minister of International Trade on Successful Conclusion of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Ottawa, Ontario The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, issued the following statement (Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018): “Strengthening Canada’s economic relationship with countries in the large and economically fast-growing Asia-Pacific region to support prosperity and create jobs for our middle class is a priority for Canada. “Today, I am pleased to announce that Canada…

  • Ripples from ’60s Indigenous Children Scoop Continue

    Ripples from ’60s Indigenous Children Scoop Continue

    If governments hadn’t protected Indigenous children, they would have faced lawsuits for failure to honour their commitments to those children By Brain Giesbrecht Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy The Alberta government is working with the ’60s Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta to hold “engagement” sessions with Indigenous adults who were placed as children…

  • Turner Valley School: Raising Awareness About the Necessity of Unstructured Play

    Turner Valley School: Raising Awareness About the Necessity of Unstructured Play

    February 4, 2015, was the first annual Global School Play Day for students in schools around the world. This is a day of unstructured play. In year one, over 65,000 students participated! 283,000 kids celebrated Global School Play Day. In his TEDx lecture, Peter Gray clearly argues the case that today’s kids do not grow up playing and this has negatively impacted…

  • Province to Review Disability Program in Alberta

    Province to Review Disability Program in Alberta

    A review of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities program will explore how to improve services for Albertans with developmental disabilities. The review is part of the government’s commitment to improve supports for Albertans with disabilities. “We are committed to listening to and working with the community on all issues that matter to them to make…

  • Turner Valley Council Commences Search for new Chief Administrative Officer

    Turner Valley Council Commences Search for new Chief Administrative Officer

    Turner Valley Council has approved and commenced the process of searching for a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) replacing recently retired CAO Barry Williamson. Mayor Gary Rowntree said, “Council extends its sincere thanks to the outgoing CAO, Mr. Barry Williamson, and acknowledges his many achievements over his 14 years of service to the municipality”. Mayor…

  • Introducing LiLou the First Therapy Pig at an Airport

    Introducing LiLou the First Therapy Pig at an Airport

    LiLou is the first certified piggy with San Francisco SPCA AAT program. She is a proud city pig that brings smiles and positivity everywhere she goes. LiLou is hypoallergenic and knows a lot of tricks too. She can greet you with her snout or a wave, thank you with her shake, perform with her toy…

  • CFIB Nominates 10 “Red Tape Warriors”

    CFIB Nominates 10 “Red Tape Warriors”

    Golden Scissors Award honours politicians and public servants for reducing red tape Toronto/Calgary – In advance of Red Tape Awareness Week 2018, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is unveiling the finalists for the Golden Scissors Award — the annual prize recognizing politicians, public servants, or other Canadians showing leadership in cutting red tape for…

  • Warning! Coming to Turner Valley School – Author Michael Wade

    Warning! Coming to Turner Valley School – Author Michael Wade

    We are pleased to welcome Author Michael Wade to Turner Valley School on Jan. 31 for a presentation to Grade 3, 4 and 5 students. Michael is the author of the popular “And Then It Happened” book series, a quality, high-interest series. Since its publication in the fall of 2003, this bestselling series has been entertaining students across North America. “And Then…

  • Earthquake off Kodiak Island, Alaska Triggers Tsunami Alert

    Earthquake off Kodiak Island, Alaska Triggers Tsunami Alert

    Tsunami Alert sirens went off in Alaska as well as the west coast of Vancouver Island around 1am today. The alarm was triggered by a 7.9 earthquake 300km southeast of Kodiak, Alaska. Residents and visitors along the west coast of Vancouver Island were told to  “move out of the water, off the beach & away…

  • A&W Advances the University of Saskatchewan Global Leadership in Beef and Forage Research

    A&W Advances the University of Saskatchewan Global Leadership in Beef and Forage Research

    Donation marks an extraordinary collaboration between government, the university and industry SASKATOON – A&W has made a substantial investment in the Canadian beef industry with a $5-million donation toward the University of Saskatchewan’s (U of S) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE). The unique centre will foster innovative research, training and outreach to meet the…

  • Okotoks RCMP- Arrests made in Break and Enter with Intent

    Okotoks RCMP- Arrests made in Break and Enter with Intent

    Okotoks, Alberta:  On January 16th, 2018, Okotoks RCMP received a dispatch of a break and enter to commit at a Westmount residence in Okotoks Alberta. On January 19th, 2018 Okotoks RCMP executed two search warrants, one at a residence in High River Alberta, and the second on a motor vehicle in Okotoks Alberta. A 23-year-old male,…

  • AWA Comments on Alberta’s Draft Provincial Woodland Caribou Range Plan

    AWA Comments on Alberta’s Draft Provincial Woodland Caribou Range Plan

    Alberta Wilderness Association feels strongly that Alberta’s draft provincial range plan does more to increase the risk of caribou extinction for the foreseeable future – by allowing more critical habitat in caribou home ranges to be destroyed – than it does to work towards recovering thriving caribou populations. AWA recommends that, among other changes, the…

  • Canada Supports Next Wave of Emerging Renewable Power

    Canada Supports Next Wave of Emerging Renewable Power

    Ottawa — Investments in innovative emerging renewable technology will contribute to diversifying Canada’s energy sources and ensure we retain our position as a world leader in the development of the next wave of renewable energy. They will also create good jobs for Canadians and ensure our communities are healthy and productive places to live. Canada’s Minister…