Author: Gateway Gazette

  • ENMAX makes 10-year legacy investment in the Calgary Stampede with creation of ENMAX Park

    Calgary, Alta. – ENMAX Corporation announced a 10-year legacy investment in the creation of ENMAX Park, a new gathering place in the heart of the Calgary Stampede. Located on the east side of Stampede Park, ENMAX Park will become a year-round community gathering place along the banks of the Elbow River honouring the more than…

  • Okotoks Reminds Residents Please Do Not Feed the Deer

    Feeding wildlife, especially deer, has become more common and problematic recently in some areas in Alberta. Okotoks has a significant population of deer in our area and could be subject to future problems if residents or visitors begin feeding them. Problems linked to feeding wildlife arise when animals pursue people and occasionally threaten public safety.…

  • Human Trafficking Charges Laid in Edmonton

    Human Trafficking Charges Laid in Edmonton

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid several charges against Jennilyn Morris, including human trafficking, after a lengthy investigation into alleged labour exploitation in the Edmonton area. Morris allegedly illegally employed a number of foreign nationals as cleaning, kitchen, and room service staff and as unskilled workers at an Edmonton-area publishing company. At least…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for July 5 – 12, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) If you want to tap an energy source that will get you moving, let it come from a deep place. Ideas and insights will not suffice. They are helpful and you have a lot to say these days. But that is merely the wind above the tide. The…

  • ATB Forecasts Strong Alberta Economy For Second Half Of 2014

    ATB Forecasts Strong Alberta Economy For Second Half Of 2014

    Edmonton – Stabilizing global and North American economies will propel growth in Alberta in the second half of 2014, according to ATB Financial’s third quarter economic forecast. The most current projection by the ATB Economics and Research group remains unchanged from the second quarter, predicting Alberta will lead all provinces in real GDP growth at…

  • Newest Aboriginal 'Pre-Cadets' Heading to the Front Line

    OTTAWA – July 4, 2014 – The newest troop of the RCMP’s Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program (APTP) graduate today from the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The 21 graduates will soon begin an eight-week assignment where they will work alongside police officers in Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments near their home communities. The…

  • Rescue of Injured Male – Pine Needle Creek – Sundre RCMP

    Members of the Sundre RCMP Detachment responded to a complaint of a seriously injured 56 year old male in the area of Pine Needle Creek, west of Sundre, AB. The injured male had been operating an off highway vehicle (OHV) in the area with several other people when his OHV rolled, landing on top of…

  • Dawgs set attendance record, defeat Millionaires 8-3

    In front of another record Canada Day crowd, the Okotoks Dawgs (11-12) again followed a strong performance from their starting pitcher to defeat the Melville Millionaires (9-13) 8-3. 4769 packed into Seaman Stadium, with both berms filling up 40 minutes before game time. It was another record setting crowd for the Dawgs organization. Chris Sievers…

  • Air Show Tickets Now on Sale

    High River, AB: The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF18 Hornet and SkyHawks parachute demonstration team will be providing a thrilling performance on Wednesday, July 23 for the High River Regional Airshow at the High River Regional Airport. “This is going to be a huge event for our community and surrounding area and it’s a great opportunity…

  • Moved-On Homes in Turner Valley

    By “moved-on homes” the Town of Turner Valley is referring to the purchase of a house that has to be moved into town. There have been complaints about some of these houses being trucked in, placed on a foundation and then no further upgrades were done leaving them unfinished and unsightly. The Town is working…

  • 12 Stampede Safety Tips

    12 Tips For Staying Safe In Crowds (FROM Readers Digest) You’re seated in a venue with a thousand other people. Which do you feel more threatened by: a fire or a stranger sneezing on you? From: Stealth Health, Reader’s Digest Chances are, most of us aren’t very concerned about either—both pose relatively minor health risks. But…

  • What To Do With The Kids® Top Movies of All-Time for Kids

    What To Do With The Kids® asked adults what are the all-time best movies for kids to watch. Almost 1,600 people responded online and through social media with their choices in four different age categories: Preschool (0 – 5); Elementary (6 – 10); Middle School (11 – 13) and High School (14 – 17). “There…

  • River Advisories Still In Effect

    Calgary Fire Department and partners urge staying off rivers this weekend Yesterday, officials from the Calgary Fire Department (CFD), Calgary Police Service (CPS) and Animal & Bylaw Services (ABS) were alongside the Bow River to update on river conditions and remind about river safety and the high-flow stream advisory that is still in effect on…

  • Don't Let the Heat Have you Beat!

    Tips for staying healthy and cool in summer If you plan on being out and about in summer, chances are you’ll be exposed to a lot of sun and higher temperatures. Each year, heat kills at least 650 people on average in the United States — more than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, lightning, or any other…

  • Calgary Stampede Parade 2014

    Please enjoy the slideshow of part of the 2014 Calgary Stampede Parade Photographs courtesy of Jennifer Bray Baker – Thanks Jenn! Here’s some Calgary Stampede Parade tidbits: There were: 130 entrants (14 bands, 37 floats, 53 horse entries for a total of 700 horses) 350,000 people lined the route William Shatner was actually a Co-Marshall…