Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

School nutrition program funding is increasing to $18.5 million with a new grant for non-profits to pilot better delivery of the program in partnership with schools. The budget boost of $3 million, or 20 per cent, will enable non-profits to partner with school authorities on piloting innovative ways to reduce operating costs and the administrative…

MONTREAL, Nov. 25, 2019 /CNW/ – Even those who don’t travel with kids agree that it’s best for everybody to have the little ones seated with their families on a flight. However, it’s not always easy to arrange this for a family flying Economy, a fare that doesn’t usually offer reserved seating. To ensure little ones are…

Grocer paves new store parking lot with the equivalent of more than 6 million recycled single-use plastic bags, promoting plastic reduction and reuse STELLARTON, NS/CNW/ –  Sobeys Inc. opened a brand-new store in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, the first week of December. The grand opening kicked off in the morning, welcoming customers and the local community to…

Premier Jason Kenney and Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “Today, we remember with anger and sadness the events of Dec. 6, 1989. Canada was shocked when we learned that a gunman had opened…

Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu has tabled legislation to empower municipalities to offer property tax incentives to business owners for machinery and equipment. Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu announces expanded property tax incentives for municipalities. In June, the government introduced and subsequently passed Bill 7, the Municipal Government (Property Tax Incentives) Amendment Act, which enables…

U of A research has a proven concept to restore spinal function. By BRENT WITTMEIER, University of Alberta When Vivian Mushahwar first applied to grad school, she wrote about her idea to fix paralysis by rewiring the spinal cord. It was only after she was accepted into a bioengineering program that the young electrical engineer learned her…

Rocky View County, AB — The Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed program was designed to lend grassroots support to select Angus brands that recognize and support Canadian Angus ranchers. Today, the Canadian Angus Association is pleased to partner with a leading beef partner in JBS Canada and its 100% Canadian, Black Diamond beef brand. The decision by JBS Canada to…