Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Canadians donate over $ 10 million to ALS Canada and ALS Provincial Societies through the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS

    Canadians donate over $ 10 million to ALS Canada and ALS Provincial Societies through the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS

    TORONTO /CNW/ – The outpouring of support Canadians have shown for the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS, has now surpassed $10 million in donations for ALS Canada and ALS Provincial Societies across the country. The dollars given through this viral phenomenon will help families living with ALS and fund ALS Research to find a treatment.…

  • Metis Nation: Canada’s Premiers and National Aboriginal Leaders Met in Charlottetown

    Metis Nation: Canada’s Premiers and National Aboriginal Leaders Met in Charlottetown

    *This meeting took place August 27th during the Premier’s Conference in PEI* “I am pleased that the Premiers and Aboriginal leaders are on the same page on this tragic situation, “ said President Chartier. “It is time for the Prime Minister to act. We can start with a national roundtable of key federal ministers and…

  • RCMP Peace River – Male arrested on Canada wide warrants

    During the late hours of August 29, 2014 Peace Regional RCMP & High Prairie Police Dog Service arrested Keith Roland Carifelle, 27 years old of Cadotte Lake, AB on outstanding warrants. Carifelle was wanted on Canada wide warrants for being unlawfully at large after failing to report back to his halfway house in Edmonton, AB…

  • Self-serve engagement opportunity at Currie Barracks showcases area development plans

    Self-serve engagement opportunity at Currie Barracks showcases area development plans

    The City of Calgary is reviewing a proposal from Canada Lands Company to change the type of development on the east side of Currie Barracks, allowing for a medium-density mix of retail space, office space and residential space. The proposal includes a network of open spaces and pathways while preserving key aspects of the area’s…

  • RCMP/Sheriff – QEII Hwy MVC near Didsbury

    RCMP/Sheriff – QEII Hwy MVC near Didsbury

    On August 29, 2014 at approximately 8:15 p.m. Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit, Fire / Rescue and EMS were dispatched to a multi-vehicle injury collision on the QEII Hwy between Olds and Didsbury. Preliminary investigation has determined that two SUVs had stopped on the shoulder of the north bound left lane, possibly due a mechanical failure…

  • Premiers commit to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children in care

    Premiers commit to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children in care

    CHARLOTTETOWN /CNW/ – Canada’s Premiers discussed the disproportionate and large number of Aboriginal children in care across the country and the many complex social and economic factors that underlie this situation. They reiterated their individual commitments to work with local Aboriginal communities toward local solutions, and also recognized the need for governments and Aboriginal communities…

  • RCMP Redcliff: Impaired Driving Investigation – Trans Canada Highway

    Cypress County, Alberta – On August 29, 2014 at approximately 7:00pm, members of the Redcliff RCMP detachment were conducting traffic safety enforcement on highway 1 near Suffield, Alberta. A minivan was stopped after it was recorded traveling 149 kilometres per hour east bound on highway 1. During the investigation the member determined the driver was impaired…

  • RCMP High River – Bear Sighting

    RCMP High River – Bear Sighting

    On August 30, 2014 a black bear was spotted walking down a rural driveway in the area of 530 Ave and 53 St E in High River, AB. The bear did not exhibit any aggressive behaviour and is thought to have been availing itself of honey from a honey farm in the area. The RCMP…

  • Have You Visited the Turner Valley Gas Plant?

    Have You Visited the Turner Valley Gas Plant?

    Turner Valley, May 14, 1914. The dramatic rush blasting from Calgary Petroleum Product’s Dingman No. 1 well would soon help change the nature of Alberta forever. Here, the discovery of petroleum 100 years ago led to the creation of Alberta’s first natural gas plant, helping start the modern era of oil and gas exploration and…

  • Selfless Selfies Support Diabetes Prevention

    Selfless Selfies Support Diabetes Prevention

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ — JAZZ apples are putting their money where your mouth is. “Crunch to Contribute,” a social media campaign that offers a $1 donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) or American Diabetes Association in exchange for every JAZZ apple photo uploaded to www.jazzapple.com/c2c, has people everywhere crunching for…

  • Tour of Alberta Will Cause Temporary Road Closures

    The Tour of Alberta returns this September and highways along the racing route will be closed to allow elite, international cyclists battle it out during the six-day race across Alberta. Sections of highway and other roadways will close temporarily to accommodate the passage of cyclists and their entourage between September 2 and 7. Motorists can…

  • Planet Waves Monthly Horoscope for September 2014

    Planet Waves Monthly Horoscope for September 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) The chaos factor you’re experiencing may be the result of clinging to an idea about yourself — some point of identity, which feels like insisting on ‘I am’. This has its effect whether one claims to be a doctor, married, cool, pure, gay, straight, trans, smart, stupid, old,…

  • Bark For Life in Okotoks 2014

    Bark For Life in Okotoks 2014

    The Canadian Cancer Society Bark For Life is a 2- to 4-hour fundraising walk for dogs and their owners to celebrate the lives of those who have survived cancer, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against the disease. More than just a walk, Bark For Life is an opportunity for people to…

  • Credit Unions first in customer service for 10th year in a row: Ipsos Reid

    Credit Unions first in customer service for 10th year in a row: Ipsos Reid

    TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2014 /CNW/ – For a 10th consecutive year, Canadians ranked credit unions first in overall Customer Service Excellence and Branch Service Excellence among all Canadian financial institutions in the 2014 Ipsos® Best Banking Awardsi program. “It’s not a surprise that credit unions have been recognized for their ability to deliver first class…

  • Help Catch Canada’s Most Wanted

    Help Catch Canada’s Most Wanted

    Calling all those who love nature and the great outdoors: Did you know that far too many damaging items have been spotted in our Canadian parks, streams, lakeshores and beaches? You can help. Here, the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, outlines the top ten shoreline litter culprits:…