Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • U.K. and Alberta partner on Advanced Tech

    U.K. and Alberta partner on Advanced Tech

    Alberta is strengthening its ties with the United Kingdom in a new agreement to better promote economic prosperity in advanced technologies. High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque and Minister Fir sign an agreement to work together on advancing science, technology, and innovation. As a part of the province’s focus on the economy and investment attraction,…

  • Okotoks Child Amputee Embraces Life “Just the Way I Am”

    Okotoks Child Amputee Embraces Life “Just the Way I Am”

    TheWar Amps is this year embarking on its second century of service. What began as an Association to assist war amputee veterans returning from the First World War, has expanded its programs over the years to support all amputees, including four-year-old Frank Ulloa, of Okotoks. Frank was born a partial right hand amputee and, as a…

  • Farm Safety Consultation Reached Thousands

    Farm Safety Consultation Reached Thousands

    Albertans embraced the opportunity to provide valuable in-person and online feedback on the repeal and replacement of the failed 2015 Bill 6. Grassroots conversations, industry meetings, engagement sessions and an online survey were just some of the ways Alberta’s farmers and ranchers gave their input on practical safety rules. “We promised Albertans we would consult…

  • Longview Library News: Guest Speaker, Seminar and Great Reading

    Longview Library News: Guest Speaker, Seminar and Great Reading

    Donna Young, the lead educator for the Chantra X-ray Centre at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, U.S.A, will be giving a presentation in the library on Sept.18th and 19th. Donna is extremely enthusiastic about  her life’s work and gives a passionate address. Be sure to mark it on your calendar. Another exciting coarse that…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 9 – 16, 2019

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: September 9 – 16, 2019

    Aries Dreams and aspirations are not merely useful tools for keeping you interested in your daily routines. However far-fetched they may seem, however long it takes, if you really want to do something you can generally find a way. Determination is a key that unlocks a surprising number of doors, and enthusiasm can carry you…

  • New Affordable Homes for Southern Alberta Seniors

    New Affordable Homes for Southern Alberta Seniors

    The governments of Alberta and Canada are providing more affordable housing options for seniors in Raymond with the opening of Ridgeview Lodge. The new lodge, about 36 kilometres south of Lethbridge, provides more modern, affordable housing for seniors with low income living in Raymond and the surrounding area. With 40 units, nine more than the original…

  • Alberta RCMP Updates Data and Innovation Web Page

    Alberta RCMP Updates Data and Innovation Web Page

    Edmonton – As part of our continued commitment to community engagement, transparency and accountability, the Alberta RCMP launched the Data and Innovation web page in April of this year. Statistics are uploaded on a quarterly basis. The second quarter updates are now available online and include selected property crime statistics at the detachment level. The web page…

  • FASD Awareness Day: Minister Sawhney

    FASD Awareness Day: Minister Sawhney

    Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney issued the following statement on International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day 2019: “Every year on the ninth day of the ninth month since 1999, we have been observing International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. In recognition of the 20th anniversary of this day, our government…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

    AHS Weekly Wellness: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

    This month marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The annual event is an opportunity to educate North Americans about the importance of prostate health and to provide information about prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer facing men in Canada. One in seven Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.…

  • Moving Forward Together on Free Trade

    Moving Forward Together on Free Trade

    Premier Jason Kenney has followed through on an agreement at the Council of the Federation meeting in July to modify the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The amendment would allow federal, provincial and territorial governments to independently remove unnecessary restrictions to internal trade. The change will correct an oversight in the original CFTA that made…

  • New Report Shows Survival for Blood Cancers Has Increased More Than Any Other Cancer Over 20 Years

    New Report Shows Survival for Blood Cancers Has Increased More Than Any Other Cancer Over 20 Years

    (September 4, 2019) A new report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows the biggest increases in cancer survival since the early 1990s have been for blood cancers. The report – Canadian Cancer Statistics 2019 – was developed by CCS, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial…

  • Relief for Southwest Anthony Henday Commuters

    Relief for Southwest Anthony Henday Commuters

    Work is set to begin on widening the southwest segment of Edmonton’s ring road. Transportation Minister Ric McIver and Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu announce the expansion of the southwest Anthony Henday. The project involves widening 18 kilometres of Anthony Henday Drive between Calgary Trail and Whitemud Drive from four to six lanes. This segment…

  • Safe, Stable Homes for Calgarians

    Safe, Stable Homes for Calgarians

    The Alberta government is building new affordable housing to ensure Calgarians at risk of or experiencing homelessness have a safe place to call home. Construction is underway on The James House, a 27-unit permanent supportive housing facility in central Calgary. Designed to meet a range of needs for individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness,…

  • Power-pole Replacement at Various Locations in High River – Sept. 9 to Oct. 4

    Power-pole Replacement at Various Locations in High River – Sept. 9 to Oct. 4

    K-Line Maintenance & Construction Ltd. will be working at various locations throughout town replacing power poles; most of them are at back lanes. (see map) There will be partial alley closure as the crew are working on the truck from location to location.

  • Strathcona County Proud to Host Inaugural Social Summit

    Strathcona County Proud to Host Inaugural Social Summit

    Strathcona County is inviting community leaders, innovators and change agents from across Alberta to attend its first Social Summit, themed From Isolation to Connection, where participants will explore how to inspire a community-authored approach for building connections and overall feelings of inclusion. The two-day conference, taking place in the County’s Community Centre (401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park)…