Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Hanukkah: Statement from Premier Notley

    Hanukkah: Statement from Premier Notley

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement, extending best wishes for Hanukkah: “This time of year, during Alberta’s longest nights, many cultures and religions brighten the darkness with festivals of light. “The Jewish tradition of Hanukkah is one of the most ancient of these festivals, rooted in 2,200 years of history. It celebrates the rededication…

  • Breton RCMP – Theft of six horses – UPDATE

    Breton RCMP – Theft of six horses – UPDATE

    UPDATE: Breton RCMP – Theft of six horses – LOCATED Winfield, Alberta – The Breton RCMP are very pleased to report that the six horses reportedly stolen from a Winfield area farm were located last night and safely returned to their owner.  The horses appear to be in good shape and have not suffered physically. Sometime during the…

  • Deck the Halls with Electrical Safety; Keeping Christmas Merry

    Deck the Halls with Electrical Safety; Keeping Christmas Merry

    Christmas season brings good times and cheer, but it can also bring a lot of hazards and risks if some basic electrical safety guidelines are not followed.  Did you know that between 2011 and 2015 U.S. fire departments on average responded to 260 house fires per year that were started by Christmas trees?  Or that…

  • More Rural Mailbox Damage

    More Rural Mailbox Damage

    These photographs were taken today by Gloria Wessner (Faith Forum). Thanks Gloria! This thoughtless damage to property is ridiculous. I hope auto body shops in the area are on the lookout for likely suspects. The mailboxes were located at 434 Ave and 16th Street West. (2 miles south of Highway #7 on the Honey Farm road)…

  • Carbon Competitiveness Incentives Protect Jobs

    Carbon Competitiveness Incentives Protect Jobs

    Alberta companies that compete in global markets will benefit from a new emissions reduction framework for large industrial emitters. Carbon Competitiveness Incentives (CCIs) will attract investment in clean technology, protect and create jobs and diversify Alberta’s economy while reducing carbon pollution. The made-in-Alberta plan was designed in consultation with industry and replaces the Specified Gas…

  • Help Us Find Homes for all the Good Boys and Girls!

    Help Us Find Homes for all the Good Boys and Girls!

    By Calgary Humane This year we want to see if we can find homes for all the shelter animals so they have somewhere special to enjoy the holidays! If you’ve been thinking of adopting a new pet… now is the time. For the month of December we’re offering reduced adoption fees on all animals. Spin the wheel…

  • Leaked Memo Shows NDP Policy Will Kill 1000s of Jobs, Billions in Investment

    Leaked Memo Shows NDP Policy Will Kill 1000s of Jobs, Billions in Investment

    EDMONTON, AB: The NDP must immediately come clean with Albertans on exactly how many jobs it estimates will be lost as a result of its latest attack on Alberta’s industry. An internal government analysis revealed that costs associated with the Output-Based Allocation (OBA) system–an overlooked element of the NDP’s Climate Leadership Plan–alone are estimated to…

  • Nearly 100 kg Suspected Cocaine Seized at Coutts Border Crossing

    Nearly 100 kg Suspected Cocaine Seized at Coutts Border Crossing

    Calgary, Alta. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced today a record suspected cocaine seizure and subsequent arrests at the Coutts, Alberta border crossing. On December 2, CBSA officers at Coutts intercepted a commercial vehicle hauling produce from California that was destined for an Alberta business. While examining the…

  • NEB Ruling: Statement from Premier Notley

    NEB Ruling: Statement from Premier Notley

    Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement about the National Energy Board’s ruling in favour of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion project: “Alberta welcomes today’s National Energy Board ruling. It gets us another step closer to shovels in the ground and more markets for our energy resources – something that benefits each and every Canadian. “There…

  • Help Keep Alberta Roads Safe This Winter

    Help Keep Alberta Roads Safe This Winter

    Drivers are asked to help keep Alberta roads safe this winter by driving to conditions and giving snowplows room to work. Unpredictable weather is a hallmark of Alberta. It can change rapidly and drastically, creating hazards on Alberta roadways. The Alberta government works with highway maintenance contractors throughout the winter months plowing thousands of kilometres…

  • RCMP Southern Alberta: Road Rage – Vandalism – Death Investigation

    RCMP Southern Alberta: Road Rage – Vandalism – Death Investigation

    Strathmore RCMP – Update 1 – Death Investigation Rockyview County, Alberta – Strathmore RCMP are continuing to investigate following the discovery of a body east of Calgary on December 6. On December 8, an autopsy was completed by the Calgary Medical Examiners Office. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Jammie Lee Miller, of Calgary. The…

  • Waterton Christmas Bird Count Coming Up on December 15th

    Waterton Christmas Bird Count Coming Up on December 15th

    The 41st annual Waterton Christmas Bird Count on Friday, December 15th is the perfect colourful winter activity for those who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in birds. Entry to the park is free in celebration of Canada 150 and participation in the event is also free. This is only the second time in the 41 year…

  • High Level Recognized for Disaster Preparedness

    High Level Recognized for Disaster Preparedness

    The province is recognizing disaster emergency leadership in High Level for helping ensure northwestern communities are better prepared and protected during a disaster or emergency. Since 2015, the Alberta Emergency Management Achievement Award has recognized individuals and groups who have made remarkable contributions towards building a better prepared and more disaster-resilient community. “When faced with…

  • Comeau Case Highlights Larger Domestic Trade Barriers, say Canadian Chamber and CFIB

    Comeau Case Highlights Larger Domestic Trade Barriers, say Canadian Chamber and CFIB

    Supreme Court to hear case about transportation of alcohol across provincial borders last week Ottawa — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case this week which could significantly break down unnecessary barriers to the trade of goods and services throughout the country, says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Federation of Independent…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 11 – 18, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: December 11 – 18, 2017

    BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO ARIES — You may not be sure what you believe. And that’s just fine — belief is a substitute for knowledge; it blocks awareness, and suppresses curiosity. Believe something and your mind goes into hibernation. You need rather to stay awake right now. You have a point of orientation, though, which…