Author: Gateway Gazette

  • ASIRT Clears RCMP Officers in Red Deer Fatality

    ASIRT Clears RCMP Officers in Red Deer Fatality

    On November 13, 2015, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found in a wooded area near 32nd Street within the Red Deer city limits on Nov. 11, 2015. The RCMP had attempted to arrest the man in the same…

  • The City of Calgary Cancels Naturalist Swim to be Held at Southland Leisure Centre

    The City of Calgary Cancels Naturalist Swim to be Held at Southland Leisure Centre

    A thorough review has been conducted by Calgary Recreation and security experts. Due to concerns about safety and security arising from volatile public commentary, The City has cancelled a naturalist swim that was to be held Jan. 14, 2018 at the Southland Leisure Centre. “Safety and security are always our primary concern. Under the Terms…

  • Okotoks RCMP – Update – Arrests in Break and Enter Investigation

    Okotoks RCMP – Update – Arrests in Break and Enter Investigation

    Okotoks, Alberta:  On January 10th, 2018, Okotoks RCMP general duty, general investigative section, and crime reduction unit in collaboration with Calgary Police Service centralized break and enter unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Huntington area, NW Calgary. A significant number of the stolen items from the break and enter were recovered with an approximate value in the range…

  • Town of High River Requests Respect and Care of Newly Restored Wallaceville Area

    Town of High River Requests Respect and Care of Newly Restored Wallaceville Area

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Wallaceville area east of Centre Street has now been fully restored with new topsoil and seed, returning it to an undeveloped state as part of the Town’s overall flood mitigation program. The Government of Alberta (GOA) and the Town of High River request the public’s cooperation to respect this area. Considerable…

  • Okotoks RCMP Seeking Witnesses for Indecent Acts

    Okotoks RCMP Seeking Witnesses for Indecent Acts

    Okotoks, Alberta:  The Okotoks RCMP is asking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect. On January 3rd & January 9th, 2018 in the early evening hours, RCMP were dispatched to a male exposing himself outside the Reitman’s clothing store to employees inside. The suspect departed walking in an easterly direction. The male suspect is…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Managing Diabetes

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Managing Diabetes

    Management is different for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Managing type 1 diabetes involves: taking insulin on a daily basis (through injections or an insulin pump) so that your body can regulate and use sugar following your doctor’s advice about regulating your diet and getting appropriate exercise monitoring your blood sugar levels regularly. Home…

  • Alberta Party Welcomes MLA Rick Fraser

    Alberta Party Welcomes MLA Rick Fraser

    by Robbie Kreger-Smith, Alberta Party The Alberta Party is pleased to welcome MLA Rick Fraser into the Alberta Party Caucus. “Rick went through a long and thoughtful process and he actively listened to the constituents of Calgary-South East,” said Caucus Leader Greg Clark. “Just like the process Karen McPherson followed, the focus was on doing the right thing for the people they…

  • “If You Got, Give.”

    “If You Got, Give.”

    Homelessness and hunger were two things that bothered me. And I wanted to be that change, I wanted to see, well what can I do? How can I make a difference? I’m Captain Rory Johnston, I’m currently the Operations Officer at 11th Field, Guelph. You don’t really realize it until you see people living in…

  • The Perils of Bottom-line Blood Collection

    The Perils of Bottom-line Blood Collection

    Media expose raises some troubling questions about Health Canada’s relationship with a for-profit blood collection company By Danyaal Raza Expert Adviser EvidenceNetwork.ca As the snow falls and the mercury drops, Health Canada has found itself in some hot water. The trouble has been years in the making – since at least 2013. That’s when Canadian…

  • Helping Youth Spot Abuse and Supporting Survivors

    Helping Youth Spot Abuse and Supporting Survivors

    Two Status of Women grants are helping educate central Alberta youth about abuse and are supporting survivors of family violence as they heal and move forward. The grants are being awarded to the Family Violence Action Society in Camrose and the Pembina Crisis Connection Society in Drayton Valley. Both organizations run programs aimed at ending…

  • Okotoks Outdoor Ice Safety

    Okotoks Outdoor Ice Safety

    Fire Services and Municipal Enforcement would like to remind residents that there is a real danger of falling through the ice on storm retention ponds and the Sheep River due to changing water levels. Water quality and changing weather conditions, ice quality and thickness can be significantly reduced. Storm pond water/ice contact is prohibited. It is dangerous…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Search of Chop Shop and Fatal Collision

    RCMP Strathmore – Search of Chop Shop and Fatal Collision

    Strathmore RCMP – Search warrant on suspected “Chop Shop” location Wheatland County, Alberta – Strathmore RCMP have conducted a search of a rural property resulting in the seizure of 15 vehicles from a suspected chop shop. On January 8, acting on information received from the public, the Strathmore RCMP served a search warrant at a property on…

  • High River seeking applicants for board and committee vacancies

    High River seeking applicants for board and committee vacancies

    Volunteering to sit on a municipal board or committee is a great way for residents to make a difference in the community.

  • Okotoks RCMP – Seeking Witness to Break and Enter into Residence in Spruce Meadows

    Okotoks RCMP – Seeking Witness to Break and Enter into Residence in Spruce Meadows

    Okotoks, Alberta: Okotoks RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to solve a break and enter to a residence near Spruce Meadows. On or between December 23rd and 29th, 2017, a residence in Spruce Meadows on Tournament Lane was broken into, possibly on multiple occasions. A significant amount of personal property and jewellery was stolen during the break in. “The stolen items have a significant sentimental…

  • Nominate Albertans Who Make our Communities Safer

    Nominate Albertans Who Make our Communities Safer

    Albertans are encouraged to nominate groups or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to community safety. The Alberta Community Justice Awards are designed to recognize individuals, organizations, businesses and community groups who have taken innovative and proactive steps to address issues of crime-prevention at the local level. “Along with our law enforcement partners, individuals and…