Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Rocky View County, AB – Canadian Junior Angus presented three juniors with scholarships totaling $4,500 at the 20th annual Showdown in Barriere, BC. Kodie Doetzel of Lipton, SK received the first-place scholarship of $2,000; Naomi Best of Harding, MB received the second-place scholarship of $1,500; and Charlene Elliot of Kenilworth, ON received the third-place scholarship of $1,000. The scholarships…

Joint statement by heads of agencies on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 31 July 2019 Statement New York, Geneva, Kinshasa, Rome “Tomorrow, 1 August, marks one year since the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in North Kivu province of the…

Pamela Anderson sent the following letter to Alberta’s Premier and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (and copied to Twitter): The Honorable Jason Kenney Premier of Alberta The Honorable Devin Dreeshen Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Province of Alberta Dear Messrs. Kenney and Dreeshen, After recently moving back to my beautiful native Canada, my heart sank…

Check out the completed wall mural in our Centre by talented Artist Kalum Teke Dan! Kalum is a Blackfoot artist and a member of Southern Alberta’s Blood Tribe and has many amazing and iconic pieces throughout the city! We are so grateful for Kalum’s willingness to do this piece in our Centre and hope that…

University of Calgary project will bring opioid agonist therapy to rural and Indigenous communities OTTAWA, July 30, 2019 /CNW/ – The opioid crisis continues to be one of the most serious public health issues in recent decades. The crisis not only impacts urban areas, but also rural and remote regions and Indigenous communities across the country. Tragically, Alberta has been…

– Six athletes returning from Toronto 2015; Eight Paralympians named to team– Lima 2019 will take place Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 OTTAWA, July 26, 2019 /CNW/ – A total of 26 track and field athletes, including one guide, will be representing Canada at the Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games in Peru next month, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Athletics Canada announced today.  The team is comprised of…

Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of National Defence mark Korean War Veterans Day Veterans Affairs, Ottawa (July 27, 2019) – The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the anniversary of the…

Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, issued this statement to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: “Everyone has the right to live with dignity and freedom. Human trafficking strips people of that right. It turns them into commodities. “Standing up for the vulnerable is a core responsibility of our government. Through new…

Calgary Humane Society Heat stroke can happen to our furry friends in under 10 minutes. Dogs can’t sweat like humans, so they cannot effectively cool off their bodies if left in a hot car. If you see a dog in a car on a warm day (even a comfortable outside temperature can become sweltering in…

By Kaitlin Richardson Let me take you on a journey. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has some stunning conservation properties on Manitoulin and Cockburn Island, which I’m lucky enough to be responsible for. Field work on the Tasker Wilderness Shore property, sometimes referred to as “heaven on Earth” by my co-workers, is one of the best parts…

HAMILTON, ON/CNW/ – Last month the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors, reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to Canadian seniors and to ensuring they have a safe and secure retirement. This year, single seniors who have little or no income other than the Old Age Security (OAS) pension will be more financially secure than…