Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • New Homes, Expanded Care for Drumheller Seniors

    New Homes, Expanded Care for Drumheller Seniors

    The government is investing $7 million for continuing care in Drumheller to help seniors remain in their chosen community. The renovation of the Sunshine and Hillview lodges will accommodate 26 new continuing care living spaces, which provide different levels of care and flexible options for seniors as their health-care needs change. That includes health-care services of…

  • RCMP Traffic Services Significant Seizures Take Over 233,000 Average Drug Dosages Off Alberta Roads

    RCMP Traffic Services Significant Seizures Take Over 233,000 Average Drug Dosages Off Alberta Roads

    Edmonton – Traffic stops on Alberta’s highways can lead to significant seizures of illicit drugs, firearms, stolen goods and other contraband materials. From July to November 2019, Alberta RCMP made nine significant drug and cash seizures near Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Stony Plain.RCMP members stopped vehicles for various offences and noted numerous indicators of drug…

  • Firebrand: Christmas Open House Preview

    Firebrand: Christmas Open House Preview

    Firebrand Glass, Black Diamond It is starting to feel more like the holiday season, the frost on the trees is sparkling in the sunshine. We have been making lots of ornaments, scotch glasses, ammonites and other pieces that make perfect Christmas gifts for our open house this Saturday November 30th from 11-5pm. There will be demonstrations all day, including…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: What is Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: What is Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

    Prostate Cancer Risk Factor Quiz Take this quiz to learn about what can affect your risk of developing prostate cancer. While we don’t know the exact causes of cancer, there are trends that men with prostate cancer share. How old are you?The older you are, the greater your chance of developing prostate cancer. If you…

  • Legislation Aims to Recover Opioid Costs

    Legislation Aims to Recover Opioid Costs

    New legislation would help Alberta hold opioid manufacturers and wholesalers accountable for opioid-related health-care costs and damages. If passed, the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act would enable Alberta to participate in B.C.’s proposed national class action suit against these opioid companies. “This legislation is necessary to participate in the proposed national class action. We…

  • CBD Oil for Parkinson’s Disease

    CBD Oil for Parkinson’s Disease

    By Jennifer Freeman, MD, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from UT Health San Antonio in 2008 – Dr. Freeman practices surgery in Dallas TX Every year in the United States, approximately 60,000 individuals are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease according to the Parkinson’s Foundation (PF).[1] The PF adds that, by the year 2020, the number of…

  • Multinational Partners Find New York Ideal to Test Urban Warfare Technologies

    Multinational Partners Find New York Ideal to Test Urban Warfare Technologies

    Where do we test new technologies for future urban conflict? Abandoned subway stations, of course. This past July we took part in the Contested Urban Environment Strategic Challenge 2019 – CUE 19 for short – in New York City. – Defense Research and Development Canada By Timothy L. Rider, U.S. Army NEW YORK CITY —…

  • Challenging Roads Affect School Buses in the Foothills

    Challenging Roads Affect School Buses in the Foothills

    For the second day in a row school buses were cancelled in the West end of the Foothills School Division. Buses to Red Deer Lake School, Millarville Community School, Longview School, C Ian McLaren School, Turner Valley School, and Oilfields School did not run today. Buses in the Okotoks area, High River area, Heritage Heights School,…

  • Standing up for Alberta: Minister Savage

    Standing up for Alberta: Minister Savage

    Minister of Energy Sonya Savage issued the following statement on Ecojustice’s legal challenge of the public inquiry into foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns: “For far too long there have been concerns about foreign-funded campaigns discrediting Alberta’s oil and gas jobs. I personally worked in the pipeline industry from 2005 to 2018. During this time,…

  • Foothills County: Where to Give this Christmas

    Foothills County: Where to Give this Christmas

    Looking for where you can help others in need this Christmas? Check out our list of organizations that support residents in the Foothills region.

  • Income Verification Review will Help Tenants

    Income Verification Review will Help Tenants

    Government will review the income verification process to make applying for affordable housing easier for applicants and housing providers. The review will consider ways to simplify the information used to calculate the income of applicants and reduce the administrative burden on housing providers. “Our government is committed to making housing affordable and accessible for Albertans.…

  • November 22 National Housing Day- Toolkit Launched

    November 22 National Housing Day- Toolkit Launched

    National Housing Day reminds us of the need for affordable housing in Canada and the Alberta Rural Development Network wants to help communities achieve just that with their Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Affordable Housing. As National Housing Day is being celebrated across Canada, it is the perfect day to officially announce the launch of the…

  • Promise Made, Promise Kept Repeal Bill 6

    Promise Made, Promise Kept Repeal Bill 6

    The Farm Freedom and Safety Act has been introduced to bring forward changes to support the unique nature of the farm and ranch business. The proposed legislation fulfils the government’s commitment to consult with farmers and ranchers to build farm workplace legislation that works for them. The government is committed to restoring balance, fairness and common sense…

  • Ask Biella: “What is something that always makes you happy?”

    Ask Biella: “What is something that always makes you happy?”

    An underlying cause of Happiness not usually considered is brought to the fore by Biella as a source of her Joy.

  • Not All LTE-capable Phones in Canada are Currently Able to Receive Emergency Wireless Alerts

    Not All LTE-capable Phones in Canada are Currently Able to Receive Emergency Wireless Alerts

    While most cellphones purchased in recent years will be LTE-capable, when and where you purchased your phone may determine whether it is able to receive emergency wireless alerts. When Wireless Public Alerting (WPA) went live in Canada on April 6, 2018, the CRTC had mandated that at least half of devices offered by Canadian wireless service providers…