Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Fighting Back Against Female Genital Mutilation

    Fighting Back Against Female Genital Mutilation

    Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women held a free public screening of In the Name of Your Daughter. Minister Leela Sharon Aheer arranged a Nov. 27 screening as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This award-winning documentary looks into the complex issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), a practice that…

  • Buying a ‘Real’ Christmas Tree is a Natural Choice

    Buying a ‘Real’ Christmas Tree is a Natural Choice

    By the Whistling Gardener Steve Smith, the Whistling Gardener, is owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville. This column is being reproduced with the permission of Steve Smith, The Whistling Gardener, and owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville. As gardeners, the concept of “going natural” is nothing new. Whatever our reasons, whenever practical we tend to shy away…

  • Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with Edmonton International Airport

    Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with Edmonton International Airport

    TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT, OTC: TAKOF) (the “Company” or “DDC“) is pleased to announce that with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada  (TSX: AC), DDC has entered into a commercial agreement dated October 28, 2019 (the “Agreement“) with the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (“ERAA“), operating Edmonton International Airport (“EIA“) and Villeneuve Airport,  for the…

  • EV Charging Station Operational in Longview

    EV Charging Station Operational in Longview

    Peaks to Prairies Electric Vehicle Charging Station Peaks to Prairies is the electric vehicle charging network coming to southern Alberta in 2019. The Project is an innovative regional approach that was initiated in 2016 by a collaborative group of partners including – The City of Calgary, SouthGrow Regional Initiative, Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, City of…

  • City of Calgary Peace Officer Team and Calgary Food Bank Initiate Hamper Partnership to Support Calgarians Experiencing Homelessness

    City of Calgary Peace Officer Team and Calgary Food Bank Initiate Hamper Partnership to Support Calgarians Experiencing Homelessness

    The City of Calgary’s Partner Agency Liaison (PAL) Team is being provided 30 non-perishable food hampers per month in partnership with the Calgary Food Bank’s Hampers for the Homeless program. This enables Community Peace Officers on patrols or responding to calls to supply ready-to-eat food, for the short-term relief of hunger to Calgarians experiencing homelessness.…

  • Top Oil Exporters: Who’s Pricing Carbon?

    Top Oil Exporters: Who’s Pricing Carbon?

    Of the world’s top 10 oil exporting nations, only one has implemented a price on carbon. Can you guess who? Canada is a global leader when it comes to sustainable development of our natural resources. However, we need to keep our oil and natural gas industry competitive to avoid sending production, investment and jobs to…

  • 5 Ways to Save Money During Christmas

    5 Ways to Save Money During Christmas

    Money Mentors The holidays are just around the corner and with it comes the added stress of having to pay for it all. While December can be described as joyful and giving, January can sometimes feel the opposite—regretful and nervous about all the extra bills headed your way. In an effort to help you have…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Lying Game

    From My Bookshelf: The Lying Game

    By Lynn Willoughby The Lying Game ~ Ruth Ware This summer read is the story of four girls who were at boarding school together when they were fifteen.  They are from diverse backgrounds but bond immediately.  There were the usual school girl pranks, cliques, crankiness about the teachers, stories from home.  Then something terrible happens. It…

  • New Technology Helps Protect Valuable Canola Crops from Frost

    New Technology Helps Protect Valuable Canola Crops from Frost

    University of Calgary Faculty of Science plant biologists find solution to ‘green seed’ problem in canola The last thing University of Calgary PhD student Logan Skori’s father, Ellie, and other canola farmers want to see when they harvest their crops are green seeds. Late season, non-lethal frost prevents chlorophyll, a photosynthetic pigment in the seeds…

  • Alberta RCMP Reminding Albertans to NOT Start the New Year with a Bang

    Alberta RCMP Reminding Albertans to NOT Start the New Year with a Bang

    Edmonton – Every year, the Alberta RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) recovers a substantial amount of unused commercial explosives from rural properties. Historic rules gave Albertans easy access to commercial explosives and, as a result, there is a large quantity of explosives that remain forgotten in rural Alberta. Last week, RCMP EDU attended and disposed…

  • New Reeve and Deputy Reeve for Foothills County

    New Reeve and Deputy Reeve for Foothills County

    At the organizational meeting October 23, 2019, council elected Councillor Suzanne Oel, Division 4 to Reeve and Councillor Rob Siewert, Division 1 to Deputy Reeve.

  • Strengthening Alberta’s Justice System

    Strengthening Alberta’s Justice System

    The Government of Alberta is strengthening the justice system by immediately doubling the number of Crown articling students, ensuring homegrown talent stays in Alberta. “Albertans deserve a better justice system, one that protects them, their loved ones and their property. As part of our commitment to give the justice system the tools and resources it…

  • Winter Activities in Kananaskis Country

    Winter Activities in Kananaskis Country

    Trails Information Trail Descriptions/Maps Trail Reports Safety Ensure you are prepared for rapid weather changes, wildlife encounters, equipment breakdowns and accidents.  For more safety info Avalanche Report Avalanche Terrain Ratings & Exposure Scale Advisories Backcountry Safety Wildlife Safety Winter Survival in the Backcountry booklet Cross-country Skiing Kananaskis Country has hundreds of kilometres of cross-country ski trails suitable…

  • Our Giant Pandas Love Bamboo and We’re Thankful WestJet Does Too!

    Our Giant Pandas Love Bamboo and We’re Thankful WestJet Does Too!

    In September an airline announced it was discontinuing direct flights from China to Calgary starting October 31st. For travellers this news was inconvenient, for the Calgary Zoo and our giant pandas, it was devastating. Since our four beloved giant pandas: Da Mao, Er Shun, Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue are picky eaters, they need fresh…

  • Museum Exhibit Sheds New Light on Old Bones

    Museum Exhibit Sheds New Light on Old Bones

    Visitors can enjoy the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology’s current research and most recent dinosaur discoveries at the Fossils in Focus exhibit. The specimens show how these ancient creatures lived and died, including evidence of fighting tyrannosaurs, and dinosaurs’ age at death. “What a fantastic way to celebrate Canada History Week by exploring the specimens…