Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

A new safe haven for women and their children is opening at YWCA Calgary. The YW Hub will provide transitional housing for women struggling with poverty or other difficult circumstances. The YW Hub offers 100 one-bedroom suites, each with private bathrooms and access to shared kitchens and living spaces. Women will have access to counselling…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement to honour police and peace officers: “Police and peace officers are real-life superheroes. Working under intense pressure and scrutiny, they uphold public safety, confront violence and see things we never have to. “They do this for Albertans and have for a long time. Tragically, their dedication comes at…

Economic opportunity and the protection of wildlife highlight a land swap with the Municipal District of Bighorn. The land exchange will give the province an important parcel adjacent to the G8 Legacy wildlife underpass near Dead Man’s Flats. The MD of Bighorn will receive land suitable for development that can be used to boost economic…

In his address to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu announced several red-tape reductions for municipalities, with the promise of dozens more to come. The province is taking real steps to cut red tape, such as reducing a number of administrative requirements in government programs. “This spring, our government began making…

By Calgary Humane Finding pet-friendly accommodation or convincing a landlord to allow you to rent a place with your pets can be extremely difficult. You know that your pets are well behaved and that you’re a responsible owner, but you’ll need to convince the property owner of this before they will rent to you. You can…

The “Beefier Barley” billboard is part of a larger advertising campaign from the University of Alberta, which has been running in various media since fall 2018. The purpose of the Truth Matters campaign is to highlight University of Alberta research that tackles today’s complex challenges, and to encourage discussion. The campaign features several research discoveries made by…

When chef, instructor and SAIT alumna Rosalyn Ediger was crafting her proposal for the 2019/20 Cadmus Chair competition she started with a little research. “I looked up what Cadmus meant, how it started, and found out the Chair is named after the Greek patron of the useful arts,” says Ediger. “I thought, that’s exactly what…

Traffic Safety Day teaches kids to be streetwise and safe. Sept 25, 2019 – Special events across Alberta offer fun and interactive ways to teach children safe behaviours when it comes to crossing the street, getting on and off buses, and walking to school. Back to school facts The Government of Alberta and community groups…

Do you love our landscapes? You are not alone:  in 2016 the Calgary area accounted for 67% (2.7 million) visits to the Canadian Rockies. That same year the Elbow Falls/Prairie Mtn area recorded 689,850 visits and West Bragg Creek Provincial Park recorded 160,000 visits despite construction closures. That’s 3,560,000 visits to our wild lands just counting…

The province is forming a ministerial advisory committee that will guide the startup of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC). “We’ve chosen advisory committee members who are renowned and respected in their fields, and who are keen to take this bold leap with Alberta. Their ties to Indigenous and business communities, their advice, expertise and…

Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement about Orange Shirt Day: Minister Wilson and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Aheer join Albertans in recognizing Orange Shirt Day in their orange shirts. “About 12,000 residential school survivors and their families live in Alberta. They are our friends and our neighbours. For generations,…