Author: Gateway Gazette

  • When a Kiss is Just a Kiss

    When a Kiss is Just a Kiss

    Fairy tales impart pro-social values and are full of lessons for the young. We do our children no favours when we read lust and sexual assault into them By Gerry Bowler Senior Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy In Casablanca, the greatest movie ever made, Dooley Wilson (as Sam) sings: “You must remember this/ A…

  • You Don’t Have to Give Up Running Outside Now That it’s Winter

    You Don’t Have to Give Up Running Outside Now That it’s Winter

    Running or walking outside in the Autumn is a lovely experience (for anyone who hasn’t tried it I highly recommend). But Autumn is quite possibly the shortest season of them all and before we all know it, snow and ice has replaced crisp leaves. But I’m here to tell you you don’t have to give…

  • Government of Canada Announces Free Admission to Parks Canada’s Places for Youth 17 and Under Starting in 2018

    Government of Canada Announces Free Admission to Parks Canada’s Places for Youth 17 and Under Starting in 2018

    Waterton Lakes National Park Parks Canada’s places represent the very best that Canada has to offer, and tell the stories of who we are, including the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, along with Parks Canada’s Honourary Guide for…

  • More Service Dogs to Help with Disabilities, PTSD

    More Service Dogs to Help with Disabilities, PTSD

    The province has introduced five new, qualified organizations that can train, test and provide service dogs to Albertans with disabilities and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One of the new groups trains PTSD service dogs to support first responders and military personnel. All of the organizations were tested to ensure they meet Alberta’s training standards and…

  • Job Vacancies Reach New Heights; 361,700 Jobs Left Unfilled in Canada

    Job Vacancies Reach New Heights; 361,700 Jobs Left Unfilled in Canada

    Toronto – The combination of a growing economy and a dearth of skilled workers has created a labour shortage of approximately 361,700 jobs—the highest number of unfilled private sector jobs ever recorded in Canada—according to the Q3 2017 Help Wanted report, released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).   The corresponding vacancy rate—the proportion…

  • From My Bookshelf: Stephen and Owen King

    From My Bookshelf: Stephen and Owen King

    By Lynn Willoughby Sleeping Beauties – Stephen and Owen King I really like Stephen King’s writing. His way with words, the tension he is able to create building to utter suspense keep me thinking of how the book could possibly end – even while I am doing chores or driving somewhere. This book does all…

  • UCP’s Common-sense Legislation to Protect Vulnerable Albertans Passes in Legislature

    UCP’s Common-sense Legislation to Protect Vulnerable Albertans Passes in Legislature

    EDMONTON, AB: Monday, UCP MLA Mark Smith’s Bill 210, the Missing Persons (Silver Alert) Amendment Act 2017, passed with unanimous support from all sides of the Legislative Assembly. This legislation will enable police to activate a “silver alert” when anyone suffering from a mental disorder, as defined by the Mental Health Act, goes missing. “When individuals with…

  • Canada’s Finance Ministers Reach Agreement on Cannabis Taxation

    Canada’s Finance Ministers Reach Agreement on Cannabis Taxation

    Ottawa, Ontario – Finance Minister Bill Morneau issued the following statement: “Canada’s Finance Ministers built on their strong record of working together, and endorsed an agreement in principle to coordinate the taxation of cannabis across the country. The agreement supports our twin goals of keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth, and profits from its…

  • Community Response Initiative will Support Elders at Risk

    Community Response Initiative will Support Elders at Risk

    New coordinated response initiative provides support for victims of elder abuse A new Coordinated Community Response (CCR) strategy, created by key service providers, is providing greater support in recognizing and responding to elder abuse in the Foothills region. “Until recently there was no formal regional response to elder abuse in the Foothills. Generally this resulted in…

  • Negotiations on Equalization an Opportunity for NDP to Fight for Alberta

    Negotiations on Equalization an Opportunity for NDP to Fight for Alberta

    Federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers are scheduled to discuss the Equalization Program at meetings in Ottawa next week, presenting a clear opportunity for the Alberta Government to fight for a fair deal, says United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney. “Albertans are generous people, but we cannot be taken for granted. While pipeline projects were routinely built…

  • RCMP Canmore Searching for Missing Person; Information sought – Update

    RCMP Canmore Searching for Missing Person; Information sought – Update

    Canmore, Alberta – On December 6, 2017, Canmore RCMP received a call of concern for a Bow Valley resident. Vernon “Allan” PICKARD has not been heard from since late November. He was last living in the Big Horn Motel in Dead Man’s Flats but checked out of the hotel on December 1, 2017. He has not been…

  • Turner Valley RCMP – Suspicious person complaint leads to recovery of stolen property

    Turner Valley RCMP – Suspicious person complaint leads to recovery of stolen property

    Millarville, Alberta –  Turner Valley RCMP have recovered a substantial amount of stolen property after responding to a suspicious person complaint near Millarville. On December 13, 2017 at 8:30 am, Turner Valley RCMP received a call from a Millarville resident reporting that a male was acting suspicious; entering onto rural properties and looking into windows.  Officers…

  • Hate Speech Breeds Hate, Says New Research

    Hate Speech Breeds Hate, Says New Research

    By David Trilling Hate speech is not hard to find in 2017. A new study in Aggressive Behavior reveals that such verbal violence begets more hate and prejudice. Three Polish academics conduct three experiments in Poland on attitudes toward hate speech targeting Muslims and LGBT groups (“two minorities particularly affected by hate speech in Poland”). Their findings on how desensitization works, they say,…

  • Benefit Adds Spirit to Alberta’s Liquor Sector

    Benefit Adds Spirit to Alberta’s Liquor Sector

    The Alberta government is reducing the liquor markup for small manufacturers of spirits and refreshment beverages in the province, allowing them to grow and diversify their businesses. Starting (December 8th), small distilleries, cideries, meaderies and cottage wineries will be able to sell their products from farmers’ markets, artisan markets or their manufacturing facilities at a…

  • Opioid Services Improved for South Asian Community

    Opioid Services Improved for South Asian Community

    Calgary’s South Asian community will have greater access to overdose reversal kits and opioid dependency treatment with new support from the province. Based on a recommendation by the Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission, the government is providing a $560,000 grant to Punjabi Community Health Services to provide culturally respectful harm-reduction services for people who use…