Author: Gateway Gazette

  • RCMP Arrest Suspect In Hit and Run Collision

    Nanton, AB: Nanton RCMP are investigating a complaint of a hit and run after a suspect vehicle collided with a northbound truck north of Nanton, Alberta, on Highway 2. On October 6, 2014 at approximately 3:20 p.m. RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver northbound on Highway 2. RCMP located the suspect vehicle and…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Kills

    Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Kills

    Hundreds of people die in residential fires in Canada every year. In many fires that have been extinguished in their early stages, people have been found dead of smoke inhalation without having suffered burns. It has been conservatively estimated that many of these lives could have been saved by the installation of properly functioning smoke…

  • RCMP High River – Home Invasion

    On October 5, 2014 at approximately 6:00 am, High River RCMP responded to a break and enter to a residence in the central southeast area of High River. Three males and a female allegedly went to a residence, where one of the males sprayed a resident of the home with pepper spray when the door…

  • Pet Place: 9 Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets

    Pet Place: 9 Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets

    It’s time to decorate for fall and cook up some pumpkin pie; did you know that pumpkin is good for your dog and cat? Check out the treat recipes in this article also. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.petplace.com/Dogs/9-benefits-of-pumpkin-for-pets–pumpkin-for-dogs-and-cats/page1.aspx’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Cleaners

    By Reena Nerbas Crayon on Walls Dear Reena, Recently my young daughter colored a beautiful picture; the only problem was she used the wall as her canvas. Can you please give me a few tips as to how to remove crayon from walls? Thanks, Bethany Dear Bethany, Smear the area with either lemon essential oil…

  • Smoke Jumpers

    Smoke Jumpers

    By Tracey Walshaw A smokejumper is a wildland firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires. During our visit Yellowstone National Park this year we learned about the Smoke Jumpers program in West Yellowstone, Montana. We found out that there are not only smokejumpers in the U.S. but in Europe as well. The…

  • CTV: Alaska refuge proposes killing invasive caribou

    CTV: Alaska refuge proposes killing invasive caribou

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  • CFIB urges government to allow some TFWs in Canada to stay

    Letter calls for urgent action for TFWs awaiting permanent residence rulings Toronto – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to take urgent action to ensure that recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) don’t result in severe hardship for would-be Canadians. New rules in the TFWP…

  • RCMP Strathmore – Animal Cruelty

    Animal Cruelty -Wheatland County At approximately 12:30 AM, on Saturday September 28th 2014, Strathmore RCMP received an assistance call to a rural property North East of Strathmore AB. Strathmore RCMP were advised the two family cats were found deceased in the driveway upon their return home. Upon investigation it  was determined the death of these two cats…

  • Blog: Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away

    Blog: Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away

    By Clay Shirky I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist for the free culture movement, so I’m a pretty unlikely candidate for internet censor, but I have just asked the students in my fall seminar to refrain from using laptops, tablets, and phones in class. I…

  • Postmedia to Acquire Sun Media’s English Language Newspapers and Digital Properties

    Postmedia to Acquire Sun Media’s English Language Newspapers and Digital Properties

    October 6, 2014 (TORONTO) – Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“Postmedia” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quebecor Media Inc. (“QMI”) to purchase Sun Media Corporation’s stable of 175 English language newspapers, specialty publications and digital properties (“Sun Media”), including the Sun chain of dailies, consisting of The Toronto…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Stop Stigma, Learn More About Mental Illness

    Each year, more than 500,000 Albertans visit a doctor about their mental health. Although there are many types of mental health problems, the most common ones are clinical depression and anxiety disorders. Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5 – 11, gives Alberta Health Services an opportunity to provide information designed to help Albertans be more…

  • Government of Canada announces a second mobile lab and team to be deployed to West Africa to assist in the Ebola outbreak

    Government of Canada announces a second mobile lab and team to be deployed to West Africa to assist in the Ebola outbreak

    Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, with Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Gregory Taylor, announced the deployment of a second mobile lab team to West Africa. (On Saturday), the Public Health Agency of Canada deployed a second mobile laboratory and two additional Agency scientists to Sierra Leone to join the…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Alarms in Your Home

    Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Alarms in Your Home

    LOCATING/INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS: Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully. For best performance, an alarm should be mounted on the ceiling in or near the centre of the room, hall or stairway, and at the head of each stairway leading to an occupied area. Optimum location for wall mounts is at least 15 cm (6…

  • High River Road Work Update as of October 3

    High River Road Work Update as of October 3

    A couple of items to take special note of are: 7 & 8 Streets SW (north of MacLeod Trail) & 5 Avenue o   Road work is scheduled to begin with milling on October 6th on 7 Street, 5 Avenue, and 8 Street in that order.  The milling process is expected to be done in one…