Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Honouring Child Development Professionals

    Honouring Child Development Professionals

    Nine child development professionals were honoured at Government House today for the positive impact they’ve had on the lives of Alberta children and families. The 12th annual Child Development Professional Awards of Excellence ceremony recognized, celebrated and encouraged Albertans who provide exceptional child care and contribute to the development of young people in the province. “We…

  • Proposed Changes to Electoral Boundaries

    Proposed Changes to Electoral Boundaries

    If passed, the Electoral Divisions Act would let the Government of Alberta accept recommendations to create three new ridings and consolidate ridings in three other areas of the province with a population below the average. New electoral divisions are proposed for Calgary and Edmonton, with a third northwest of Calgary. It is also proposed that the number…

  • Making Alberta Elections Fairer and More Accessible

    Making Alberta Elections Fairer and More Accessible

    If passed, An Act to Strengthen and Protect Democracy in Alberta would help voters decide for themselves by limiting the influence of so-called political action committees (PACs) and third-party advertisers. These changes are in line with the work that government has already done to make election financing more transparent, including the banning of corporate and union donations,…

  • “Green Energy” Fairy Tale Turning into a Nightmare for Canada

    “Green Energy” Fairy Tale Turning into a Nightmare for Canada

    Trudeau and his paladins remain convinced that their green energy dream will come true, if only they believe hard enough By Gwyn Morgan Contributor Troy Media Once upon a time in a northern dominion called Canada, a thriving oil industry provided fuel for vehicles, trains and airplanes. There was also a large natural gas industry…

  • Budding Wildflower Artists

    Budding Wildflower Artists

    By Shirley Huchcroft “Just Living Is Not Enough,” said the Butterfly. “One Must Have Sunshine, Freedom, and a Little Flower!” Hans Christian Andersen. Although the herbarium is a GRPP science project rather than a program, it has always been the project’s intent to share its work with the public so that people can learn about the park’s…

  • NDP’s Job-killing Carbon Tax Rises 50 per cent, Failing Alberta’s Job Creators

    NDP’s Job-killing Carbon Tax Rises 50 per cent, Failing Alberta’s Job Creators

    EDMONTON, AB: In less than one month, the NDP will increase their job-killing carbon tax by 50 per cent. Although the NDP never campaigned on it, their carbon tax stands as one of the biggest tax increases in Alberta’s history. “Poll after poll confirms that over two thirds of Albertans are opposed to this job-killing tax.…

  • A New Face on an Old Tradition – the 2018 Calgary Stampede Poster Goes Digital

    A New Face on an Old Tradition – the 2018 Calgary Stampede Poster Goes Digital

    Calgary – Tonight we are excited to share with you the 2018 Calgary Stampede poster – and for the first time ever, the iconic work of art comes to life with an animated digital version. “This year’s poster showcases our past, present and future,” says David Sibbald, President & Chairman of the Board at the Calgary…

  • Blockchain: A New Technology for Global Health Development?

    Blockchain: A New Technology for Global Health Development?

    By Chloe Reichel Blockchain, the technological innovation behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, has wide applications beyond finance, such as in global health. Scholars at the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and Harvard Medical School elaborate upon this potential application of blockchain in a 2017 analysis published in BMJ Global Health. The academics write that improving access…

  • Albertans Remember Victims of Gender-based Violence

    Albertans Remember Victims of Gender-based Violence

    Remembering victims of gender-based violence Stephanie McLean, Minister of Status of Women, issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “December 6 marks a dark day in Canadian history. On this day in 1989, 14 young women were killed at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal. They were promising…

  • CTR Catholic Outperforms Province

    CTR Catholic Outperforms Province

    Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools (CTR Catholic) has once again outperformed the province on every measure of accountability, according to the exam results and student/parent/staff satisfaction survey results released by Alberta Education at the end of October. CTR Catholic outperformed the provincial average on 15 of 15 measures of academic achievement and satisfaction. Further, CTR…

  • Foothills School Division Announces Change to Ward 1 Trustee

    Foothills School Division Announces Change to Ward 1 Trustee

    Foothills School Division is sharing the following information on behalf of the Board of Trustees: Foothills School Division recently received a legal opinion that stated Trustee Jeannine Tucker has a conflict of interest that would disqualify her from fulfilling her duties as a School Board Trustee. The Board passed a motion at the December 6…

  • RCMP Southern Alberta: Death Investigation – Ski Fatality – Drug Trafficking

    RCMP Southern Alberta: Death Investigation – Ski Fatality – Drug Trafficking

    Okotoks RCMP – Pharmacist charged with drug trafficking Okotoks, Alberta – Okotoks RCMP have laid charges against an area pharmacist following an investigation into shortages of narcotics. In October, 2017, RCMP in Okotoks were contacted by loss prevention officers from a local Safeway and made aware that a significant amount of narcotics had been diverted from…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Don’t Get Stuck in the Snow

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Don’t Get Stuck in the Snow

    Dread winter driving? Being prepared is the key. But would you know what to do if you got stranded or found yourself driving through heavy snow? Follow this advice – and download our Winter Driving Safety Checklist to print out and make sure you’re prepared. A winter car tune-up can help reduce your worries about winter driving.…

  • See How Alberta’s Royalty System Works for You

    See How Alberta’s Royalty System Works for You

    Albertans now have easy access to more information than ever before on the new royalty system, and can see for themselves how it’s benefiting them. The new information can be accessed through the Alberta government’s website and is another accomplishment of the Modernized Royalty Framework, which took effect at the start of 2017. This will…

  • Legion Warns Public about Fraudulent Website and Facebook ads

    Legion Warns Public about Fraudulent Website and Facebook ads

    The Royal Canadian Legion warns members of the public of a fraudulent website that is misrepresenting themselves as the Legion. The website, displaying the Legion logo plus information from the Legion’s national website, features an online ‘Legion Shop’ which sells Poppy items protected under trademark. Listed as http://www.legionca.com, this website was widely promoted using Facebook…