Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Exhibit Honouring the Canadian Jewish Experience Is Showing at the Alberta Legislature

    Exhibit Honouring the Canadian Jewish Experience Is Showing at the Alberta Legislature

    “Over the past 150 years Jewish Canadians have advanced our nation through their contributions to practically every facet of society from the arts to commerce, politics to science,” said Honourable Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. “I am excited to welcome to the Alberta Legislature an exhibit celebrating our Jewish community and the…

  • AHS Responsible for Unauthorized Accesses by 49 Employees

    AHS Responsible for Unauthorized Accesses by 49 Employees

    An investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has found Alberta Health Services (AHS) contravened the Health Information Act (HIA) when 49 of its employees accessed and used the health information of a patient and her daughter for unauthorized purposes. The unauthorized activities took place in 2015 at the South Health Campus emergency department in Calgary.…

  • Mail Thefts Increase During the Holiday Season

    Mail Thefts Increase During the Holiday Season

    Strathcona County, Alberta – Strathcona County RCMP are presently investigating a large number of theft of mail incidents that have occurred at various locations throughout Strathcona County during the past week. The thefts involve small parcels and cards, along with general mail being stolen from compartments in community mailboxes located throughout rural Strathcona County. Tips to…

  • From My Bookshelf: Will Ferguson

    From My Bookshelf: Will Ferguson

    By Lynn Willoughby The Shoe on the Roof ~ Will Ferguson I have enjoyed everything I have ever read by Ferguson, so when this new book appeared on my reading list, I ordered it.  What a surprise to me that it is not his usual style of humour, but dark humour, laced with schizophrenia, religion,…

  • Two New Edmonton Schools Announced

    Two New Edmonton Schools Announced

    The Alberta government is investing in students by building an elementary school in south Edmonton and starting design work on a new high school completion centre.   The new Edmonton Catholic Schools K-6 elementary will be built in the rapidly growing neighbourhood of Orchards at Ellerslie. By creating 600 new student spaces, the school will…

  • Minister Hoffman: Statement About Fertility Services

    Minister Hoffman: Statement About Fertility Services

    Health Minister Sarah Hoffman issued the following statement about access to fertility treatment: “Alberta families are always foremost in my mind. I know the departure of two physicians from the Regional Fertility & Women’s Endocrine Clinic at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women to take up private practice has led to uncertainty and stress for…

  • Indigenous Tourism is Relatively Untouched but the Potential is Vast

    Indigenous Tourism is Relatively Untouched but the Potential is Vast

    First Nations should take an inventory of their cultural, spiritual and ecological assets, then develop ways to present them to tourists By Joseph Quesnel Research Associate Frontier Centre for Public Policy Many years ago, I learned an important lesson about tourism while travelling on Via Rail. As a first-class passenger, I enjoyed sitting in the…

  • Need a Liquor Licence for Your Private Holiday Party in a Community Hall?

    Need a Liquor Licence for Your Private Holiday Party in a Community Hall?

    Apply online! Starting this holiday season, applying and paying for a Special Event Licence has never been more simple or convenient. With the launch of the AGLC’s online Special Event Licence application, Albertans can now apply and pay for a Special Event Licence online for liquor service at a private event. “We’re thrilled to announce…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Lung Cancer

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Lung Cancer

    THE FACTS In Canada, lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men and women. The majority of lung cancers start in the bronchi, which are the airways that lead to the lungs. There are different types of lung cancer. The most common is called non-small cell lung cancer, which includes adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma,…

  • Child and Youth Advocate Releases Annual Report

    Child and Youth Advocate Releases Annual Report

    Del Graff, Provincial Child and Youth Advocate, released the 2016-17 Annual Report of the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA). This year’s Annual Report provides a summary of OCYA activities during the past year, and reflects on how far the organization has come over the first five years as an independent office. The report…

  • Celebrating the Best Bars in Lethbridge

    Celebrating the Best Bars in Lethbridge

    City’s safest bars, lounges and pubs achieve accreditation. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) and the City of Lethbridge are proud to announce the first group of Best Bar None (BBN) accredited establishments in Lethbridge. “The AGLC is pleased to award Best Bar None accreditation to 10 venues for the first time in Lethbridge.…

  • Alberta’s Credit Rating: Minister Ceci Statement

    Alberta’s Credit Rating: Minister Ceci Statement

    President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Joe Ceci has issued the following statement regarding one agency’s decision to revise Alberta’s credit rating: “Alberta’s economy is looking up, with 70,000 new full-time jobs. With the recession behind us, we are carefully tightening our belts to balance the budget while protecting health care and education.…

  • NDP “Social License” Scheme a Complete Failure

    NDP “Social License” Scheme a Complete Failure

    EDMONTON, AB: As Premier Notley continues her pipeline road show this week in British Columbia, the NDP’s attempt to secure so-called  “social license” is failing miserably. When the NDP introduced its economy-wide carbon tax in 2015 – a tax it did not campaign on – it promised Albertans that this would buy the “social license” required…

  • Fiscal Update Confirms NDP Tax Hikes Have Hurt, Not Helped Alberta

    Fiscal Update Confirms NDP Tax Hikes Have Hurt, Not Helped Alberta

    EDMONTON, AB: Tuesday’s second quarter fiscal update shows personal and corporate income tax revenue is down $339 million and $43 million respectively from Budget 2017 projections, proving yet again that the NDP’s 2015 tax hikes have had a negative impact on Alberta’s finances. “In 2015, the NDP raised income taxes expecting to generate additional revenue but…

  • Alberta’s Economy is Looking Up

    Alberta’s Economy is Looking Up

    With Alberta’s economic recovery surpassing expectations, government is asking Albertans for their priorities to further control costs and get to a balanced budget. The Alberta government now forecasts the economy will grow by 4.0 per cent in 2017, up from the 2.6 per cent forecast at budget and 3.1 per cent at first quarter. According…