Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Kananaskis Country experiences a rash of Theft from Motor Vehicles

    Kananaskis, Alberta – The Kananaskis RCMP have been investigating a large number of reports of theft from motor vehicles at the trail heads in Kananaskis Country. The culprits are targeting vehicles that are parked over night. The windows are being smashed out and the vehicles contents are gone through. Hardest hit areas have been Elbow…

  • Harper Government Announces Investments in Kootenay National Park in Support of Canada’s National Conservation Plan

    Harper Government Announces Investments in Kootenay National Park in Support of Canada’s National Conservation Plan

    Kootenay National Park, B.C. – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment and Member of Parliament for Oshawa, accompanied by David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay–Columbia, today announced investments in Kootenay National Park…

  • RCMP Red Deer – Fake gold scam returns to Red Deer

    On September 1, RCMP received a report of a man and woman trying to sell gold jewellery from a vehicle in the south end of Red Deer on 50 Avenue. The man and woman were described as possibly East Indian, and were driving a silver Chrysler car with an Ontario plate. They were last seen…

  • High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    High Streamflow advisories have been issued for the Highwood and Sheep Rivers. Advisories apply to streams and their tributaries unless otherwise noted. Overnight the foothills and eastern slopes south of Calgary have received between 20 – 50 mm of precipitation. The precipitation has fallen as snow at higher elevations down to as low as 1500…

  • FTS News: Graduates and August Student of the Month

    FTS News: Graduates and August Student of the Month

    Congratulations Graduates!!! The following students successfully passed Kyu Gradings in August: Ninja Kids – Mason Kohut 3rd kyu Juniors Martial Arts – Alexander Croteau 5th kyu, Tristan Kohut 3rd kyu Adult Ninjutsu – Tammy Brettnell-Pettipiece 9th kyu, Nicolas Savage 6th kyu Student of the month August 2014: Jacob Croteau Congratulations Jacob from Juniors Martial Arts,…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Motor Vehicle Collision with Pedestrian

    On Friday, August 29, 2014 approx. 1200, a female attended the RCMP in Okotoks to advise she was the driver of a vehicle who had been in a collision with a pedestrian at Cimarron Blvd and Southridge Drive in Okotoks. The vehicle hit the pedestrian who stumbled and suffered minor injuries to her knee. The…

  • Calgary Police Asking for Help in Search for Missing Elderly Couple

    Calgary Police Asking for Help in Search for Missing Elderly Couple

    The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance locate a missing elderly couple who went missing yesterday. Kwok Ching (Tom) MAH and Mee Yuk MAH, both 78, were last seen leaving their residence in the 4800 block of Greenview Drive N.E., at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, and have not been seen…

  • John Waring is Turner Valley’s New Councillor

    John Waring is Turner Valley’s New Councillor

    Theresa O’Brien being the Returning Officer for the Town of Turner Valley, officially declared John Waring to be elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor on nomination day, September 2, 2014. The swearing-in ceremony will be held during the next Regular Meeting of Council on Monday, September 15. Welcome John!

  • RCMP High River – Break, Enter and attempted Theft

    On Tuesday September 2, 2014 at 1140 AM, The High River RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter, which had just occurred in the north-west portion of the community. The owner was home at the time and she heard a loud bang coming from the detached garage. When she went outside to check…

  • Facebook Introduces the Internet.org App

    Facebook Introduces the Internet.org App

    By Guy Rosen, Facebook Product Management Director Over 85% of the world’s population lives in areas with existing cellular coverage, yet only about 30% of the total population accesses the internet. Affordability and awareness are significant barriers to internet adoption for many so we introduced the Internet.org app, at the end of July, to make…

  • RCMP High River – Indecent Act

    On August 25th 2014 the High River RCMP received a complaint from a 71 year old female. The female, who was driving at the time, advised of a male exposing himself to her and other passing motorists on Macleod Trail and 6th Street in High River. The male is described as tall with a slim…

  • Rainfall Warnings in Effect

    Rainfall Warnings in Effect

    9:06 AM MDT Wednesday 03 September 2014 Rainfall warning in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills near…

  • Birthplace of Confederation: The 1864 Charlottetown Conference

    Birthplace of Confederation: The 1864 Charlottetown Conference

    On September 1, 1864, the meeting that led to Canadian Confederation convened in Prince Edward Island. PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick had originally set the date to discuss the possibility of Maritime Union. When the Province of Canada (what is present-day Ontario and Quebec) asked to attend the meeting, the topic of Maritime Union…

  • Crossword Puzzle ~ September 2nd, 2014

    Crossword Puzzle ~ September 2nd, 2014

    All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below for a printable pdf version of this week’s puzzle Click here for the solution to this week’s crossword puzzle

  • Jim Prentice releases donors list ahead of leadership vote

    Jim Prentice releases donors list ahead of leadership vote

    (Calgary) All financial contributions to date have been disclosed a full week ahead of the leadership vote on September 6, said PC leadership candidate Jim Prentice. “I am fulfilling a commitment I made at the outset of my campaign to proactively disclose all donations to date ahead of the first ballot,” said Prentice. “I’m very…