Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

ST. JACOBS, ONTARIO – Home Hardware Stores Limited has been named as one of the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands in Canada, by the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. Home Hardware jumped eighteen spots from 2018, ranking fourth on this year’s Top 10 Most Trusted Brands list.  The 2019 Gustavson Brand…

The Alberta government has appointed a diverse expert panel that will use research, expertise and experience to assess Alberta’s minimum wage. Alberta has the highest minimum wage in the country, yet hard-working Albertans continue to struggle to find jobs. The panel will study and publish economic data related to minimum wage changes. It will also…

Canada’s back to school destination is ready to help students, parents and teachers head back to class ready to work, learn and grow RICHMOND HILL, ON – Canada’s back to school destination announced today its top trends for the upcoming school season. Staples Canada is forecasting sequins, pastels, animals, and motivational messaging among this year’s…

Ottawa – Human activities have resulted in dramatic changes to Canada’s bird populations over the last 50 years. This is the conclusion of the second State of Canada’s Birds report, published today by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in Canada (NABCI-Canada), under the leadership of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Bird Studies Canada, Nature Canada…

EDMONTON, AB (August 15, 2019): The Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels (EDMH) responded to the City of Edmonton’s release of the administration recommendations on Bylaw 18942, to be discussed during the Urban Planning Committee on August 20th, regarding how to manage the impacts of short-term rentals (STRs) in Edmonton.  While EDMH is delighted to see that this…

NOAA awards $6.5 million in grants to states and tribes for 15 new projects and 17 ongoing projects. Earlier this month, NOAA announced the award of $6.5 million to states and tribes through its Species Recovery Grant Program. These grants promote the recovery of species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.…

Local perspectives will play a larger role in caribou recovery planning following the establishment of three sub-regional caribou task forces in Alberta. Regional experts, including representatives of municipalities, Indigenous communities, industry, recreational users and environmental non-government organizations, will provide recommendations to government regarding land-use planning and caribou recovery actions. The three sub-regional planning task forces…