Author: Gateway Gazette

  • RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam ** UPDATE **

    RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam ** UPDATE **

    On July 15th, 2014 at approx. 1130 hrs. Cochrane RCMP confirm the recovery of 26 yr old Christopher Guthrie of Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Guthrie was one of three people who had entered the Sebee Dam with the intent of cliff jumping into the Bow River. Cochrane RCMP warn people the use of this area is…

  • Prentice campaign demands retraction from Wildrose

    (Calgary) The latest allegations from Danielle Smith and the Wildrose in their news release (last week) are further proof that they are simply not ready to be in government. Jim Prentice resigned all of his corporate board positions including Canadian Pacific Railway, and took an unpaid leave of absence from his position at CIBC prior…

  • Baird: 'Hamas Not Interested in Peace'

    Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement: “As the Israeli cabinet approved a ceasefire that would have ended eight days of hostilities, Hamas rejected it without a second thought. This proves Hamas has no interest in peace. “We have long believed that innocent Palestinian people living in Gaza deserve far better than…

  • 11th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic

    Bring your favourite Teddy Bear and come on out to the Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks on July 16th. The Teddy Bear Picnic and Family Resource Fair runs from 10am to 12:30pm tomorrow. This event is for children aged 2 to 10. What to Bring Kids—bring an adult, your own picnic or snack, and your…

  • RCMP Kananaskis – Male drowns in Lower Kananaskis Lake

    RCMP Kananaskis – Male drowns in Lower Kananaskis Lake

    Kananaskis, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Kananaskis RCMP officers were dispatched to a missing person complaint at the Lower Kananaskis Lake in Kananaskis, Alberta. Officers where advised that somewhere around 12:00 p.m. a 65 year old male had set out to swim across the Lower Kananaskis Lake. When the male…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam Incident

    RCMP Cochrane – Sebee Dam Incident

    On July 13th, 2014 at approx 1630 hrs. Canmore RCMP received a complaint of a missing swimmer in the Bow River east of the Sebee Dam. Police investigation determined the incident occurred in the Cochrane Detachment area who have taken over the investigation. Three males ages 26, 22 and 17 all of Calgary, Alberta had…

  • Ultimate Frisbee Hits the Big (and little) Screen in Canada

    TSN GO, Bell Local, ESPN3 to broadcast American Ultimate Disc League Games The American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) and the Toronto Rush are excited to announce that six AUDL games played at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium will be available to Canadian subscribers of TSN GO and Bell Local during the month of July, 2014. Bell Local…

  • Anonymous Donor Helps Develop Flood Relief Bursaries at Olds College

    Anonymous Donor Helps Develop Flood Relief Bursaries at Olds College

    Olds, Alberta – Olds College is excited to offer some more relief and support to those affected by the 2013 floods in the High River and southern Alberta area. What started as support for one student this past year has grown into a bursary program for others similarly affected. “It is rare that a member…

  • Tour de France 2014

    The Tour de France runs from July July 5th to 27th. The race began on July 5th with a road stage from Leeds to Harrogate, while the peloton remained in Yorkshire the following day with a stage from York to Sheffield. The third and final British leg of the 2014 Tour was between Cambridge and…

  • Kananaskis area weekend campground vacancy info online

    A Kananaskis Area – Weekend Campground Vacancy report is now available online. The report is a pdf which shows campsite availability for weekends at all campgrounds in Kananaskis. This report is intended to help you know where your best chance for a campsite is this weekend. Note that the information is not a live feed…

  • Man Charged in Missing Persons Investigation

    Calgary Police Service – The Calgary Police Service can now officially identify a man charged in relation to an ongoing missing persons investigation, now deemed to be a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2014, police arrested a man on property near the Airdrie acreage currently linked to the investigation into the…

  • FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™

    Canada is ready to welcome the world! Canada is proud to host two major international women’s soccer competitions. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 will be held in Edmonton, Alberta; Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Moncton, New…

  • CTrain named in 10 Triumphs of Canadian Transportation

    Calgary Transit is pleased to have been recognized by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) as one of their 10 Triumphs of Canadian Transportation. In honour of their 100th Anniversary, TAC has created the Transportation 2014 campaign to remind Canadians of the importance of transportation to our nation. Calgary’s CTrain was listed as one of…

  • Examining a Major Misconception Surrounding ETFs

    By Kim Inglis Research and consultancy firm ETFGI reports that globally listed assets of ETFs and exchange-traded products reached a new record high of US$2.55 trillion at the end of May 2014. Canada represents US$63.2 billion of those assets. This remarkable growth has also brought changes. ETFs started out quite broad-based. However, an influx of…

  • Gravel Surface Remediation Starting Week of July 14, 2014

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River’s gravel surfacing remediation program work is scheduled to begin the week of July 14, 2014. The program, which is funded by the Disaster Relief Program, includes removing and replacing gravel in the north parking lot of the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex and in back lanes in all…