Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the intent to implement further sanctions

    Ottawa, Ontario, 21 July 2014 – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the intent to implement economic sanctions against a broad range of entities related to various Russian sectors: “It is clear that the Putin regime’s continuing provocative military action against Ukraine, its illegal occupation of the Crimean peninsula, and its…

  • CBC: James Garner, Maverick star, dead at 86

    The star of westerns and the loveable detective Jim Rockford was the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild’s lifetime achievement award in 2005.   [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/james-garner-maverick-star-dead-at-86-1.2712469′ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Know Your Options: Where Should You Go for Health Care?

    Did you know many Albertans who visit our emergency departments don’t have to be there? Often, people end up there because they don’t know what options they have for getting the care that best fits their needs. Across the province there are lots of different options for health care, so many in fact that navigating…

  • Asia Holds Great Opportunities for Alberta

    By Minister Verlyn Olson, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development  There is no shortage of opportunities for Alberta’s agriculture sector on the world stage, especially in Asia. China and Japan are our second and third largest agricultural export markets, worth a combined $2.8 billion annually, and there is plenty of room for growth to meet the…

  • Canada Ratifies Changes to the Pacific Salmon Treaty

    Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced (Thursday) that Canada and the United States have ratified an agreement on updates to the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST). These changes will help ensure the long-term sustainability of Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon stocks while supporting an economically viable fishing…

  • Longview Celebrates 50 Years During Little New York Daze

    The crowds gathered to celebrate Longview’s 50th year of incorporation as a Village. The Dryland Sailors hosted another great breakfast to kick off Saturday’s events, starting with the parade.

  • Flood Recovery Work Progressing in Fish Creek Provincial Park

    Flood-damaged pathways, picnic spots and bridges are being restored in Alberta’s busiest provincial park. One of the largest urban parks in North America, attracting more than two million visits per year, Fish Creek Provincial Park was extensively damaged by the June 2013 flood. Initial repair and cleanup was completed in the park last year, and…

  • Serve Fiesta Fare with Marvelous Mexican Flavours

    Crispy tortilla strips are a nice twist on the usual crouton. They stay crisp a surprisingly long time even once tossed in with the salad, making this a great BBQ potluck contribution. Mexican Tortilla Salad with Lime and Jalapeno Ingredients 8 cups (2 L) shredded romaine lettuce 2/3 cup (150 ml) julienned sweet yellow pepper…

  • AFPA Members Produce $718 Million

    AFPA Members Produce $718 Million

    Alberta Forest Products Association Q1 2014 Results Forestry revenues up 7% in 1st Quarter 2014 Edmonton – Values of lumber, pulp and paper, and panelboard manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) members totaled approximately $718 million for the 1st quarter of 2014. The value of production was up $47 million or 7% from the…

  • Christ Church Millarville Blooms For the Flower Festival

    The wild flowers, peonies and arrangements both inside the church and throughout the church grounds were glorious once again this year.

  • Harper Government Invests In Alberta Projects to Better Support Socially Isolated Senior Caregivers and Seniors Who Are Bullied

    Harper Government Invests In Alberta Projects to Better Support Socially Isolated Senior Caregivers and Seniors Who Are Bullied

    Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton seniors who are facing difficult issues will soon have more support, the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Finance), announced Thursday on behalf of the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors). Two Alberta organizations are receiving a total of $42,890 through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP). The South…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Two Serious Motorcycle Accidents

    Shortly after 07:00 a.m. on the 18th of July 2014, a Pickup truck driving North on 112th Street at 292 Ave, was struck from behind by a motorcycle. The 41 year old male driver was thrown about 25 feet from his motorcycle. He was transported by STARS ambulance to Foothills Hospital with life-threatening head, neck…

  • Alberta’s Promise in the Stampede Parade

    Alberta’s Promise in the Stampede Parade

    Did you see the Little Red Wagon at the Calgary Stampede Parade? Alberta’s Promise and Big Brothers & Big Sisters (BBBS) of Calgary and Area participated in the the Calgary Stampede Parade on the morning of Friday, July 4th. The parade float, in the shape of a Red Wagon, symbolized the Alberta’s Promise commitment to…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for July 19 – 26, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Humanity seems to live in terror of its own creative strength. We see this play out so many ways — in schools that ban creativity, in political movements where people sacrifice their own freedom, in people who object to sex in any form except for a scandal, or…

  • Canadian Technology Takes Aim at an Asteroid

    MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to begin building a high-tech laser for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission Toronto, Ontario – (Thursday), on behalf of Industry Minister James Moore, Treasury Board President Tony Clement announced a significant contribution to Canadian space innovation. In partnership with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) and the National Aeronautics and…