Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Hockey Hall of Fame TORONTO – Lanny McDonald, Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the six individuals that have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Membership, in both the Player and Builder Category.  The vote took place in June at the annual meeting of the Selection Committee in Toronto. “The Hockey…

Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Growing up, tea drinking was reserved for my grandmother’s visits. Making it followed a strict and fascinating ritual. Take scalding hot water. Warm the tea pot. Add one spoon of tea leaves for each person and one for the pot. Cover with a tea cosy.…

Canadian Armed Forces The annual Christmas dinner is a Canadian military tradition of role reversal where junior members are served by their superiors. Although the origins of the custom cannot be traced to any specific event or time period, it has become a ‘standard’ practice from at least the 18th century. An annual custom in…

Government is investing $22 million to deliver more mental health supports for post-secondary students. Students at the 26 post-secondary institutions across Alberta will have more access to mental health and addiction crisis supports through text and chat, and professional counselling by phone. Those services will be supported by a new digital navigation and crisis hub…

The Government of Alberta is making important adjustments to condominium regulations to ease the burden on condo owners, boards and corporations. The revised regulations, which primarily cover governance, will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 alongside regulations for insurance of condominiums. “The previous regulations would inevitably have led to increased condo fees for condo…

If you drive an electric vehicle, take the time to be a good EV citizen If you’ve spent much time at public fast charging stations for electric vehicles, you’ll be aware of mistakes made by drivers at those stations – and the resulting fallout posted in the comments sections of PlugShare. If not, here’s a…

Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Community and Social Services, issued the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “In 1992, the United Nations proclaimed The International Day of Disabled Persons, and in 2007 the UN renamed the day The International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This reflects a societal shift towards greater autonomy…

VANCOUVER, B.C. — BC Hydro and LNG Canada have signed a power agreement to allow for LNG Canada to use clean, renewable electricity from BC Hydro for a portion of the power needed for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Kitimat. The agreement ensures that if LNG Canada makes a positive investment…