Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

As of July 30th, 2019 the West Block of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Saskatchewan & Fort Walsh National Historic Site have re-opened to the public now that the wildfire burning to the north of the West Block is currently contained.  Vehicle traffic in the Saskatchewan West Block will be restricted to Highway #271 to Fort…

SAIT: WorldSkills 101 The ins and outs behind this Olympic-style, trade and technology competition Competing in WorldSkills is like going to the Olympics — it takes incredible discipline and countless hours of training to reach the world stage. Being a contender is an accomplishment, let alone reaching the podium. Come August, SAIT cabinetmaking student Taylor Desjardins will…

CALGARY, July 25, 2019 /CNW/ – The latest research from ATB Financial suggests most Albertans—with the exception of Baby Boomers—feel their generation is worse off than that of their parents. A survey conducted for the latest edition of ATB’s Perch found only 24 per cent of Baby Boomer respondents feel their generation is worse off than their parents’ generation…

TV show gives doctor chance to share Indigenous culture Story by Shelley Boettcher | Photo courtesy of CTV Minutes before the deadline, Edmonton physician Dr. James Makokis and his husband Anthony Johnson submitted a video application for The Amazing Race Canada. The couple was on their way back to Alberta, wrapping up a sun-soaked vacation…

The Calgary Zoo announced today that 5 Vancouver Island Marmot pups have been born at the Devonian Wildlife Conservation Centre.  Since the Calgary Zoo became involved in the Vancouver Island marmot translocation program in 1997, 131 marmot pups have been born at the Calgary Zoo and released into the wild.  These 5 new born pups…

Suffield Solar, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, and Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers, and a subsidiary of Centrica PLC, announce that they have signed a long-term agreement to purchase all electrical output and associated capacity from the Suffield facility, scheduled to be online…

An Ipsos survey commissioned by Indigo finds 1 in 3 Canadian parents believe their kids will read more this summer than during the school year. TORONTO/CNW/ – According to an Ipsos survey commissioned by Indigo (TSX: IDG), the world’s first cultural department store for booklovers, Canadian parents are hopeful about their children’s summer reading habits…

New stamps feature extreme close-ups of native bears KLEMTU, B.C. – Canada Post has released a new set of stamps featuring extreme close-ups of four bears found in the Canadian wilderness: the polar bear, grizzly bear, American black bear and Kermode bear. The arresting images – which show the minute details of each bear’s face –…

Mount Royal alumnus landed in Calgary to perform at the Wings Over Springbank Airshow Snowbird 1, alumnus Maj. Denis Bandet, in front of his CT-114 Tutor aircraft. When the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds landed in Calgary to perform at the Wings Over Springbank Airshow on July 27 and 28, it was a homecoming of…

The advanced education minister is applauding Keyano College for adopting free speech principles to ensure diverse opinions are heard on its campuses. The college’s Board of Governors voted unanimously on July 11 to support the key principles of the Chicago Statement on Free Expression. These principles aim to ensure the protection of freedom of expression…

OTTAWA, July 26, 2019 – The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and a broad range of unlikely allies are coming together to help endangered bats. The partners include a wildlife control company, a bat researcher, federal youth employment and training programs, local homeowners, and a local men’s wellness group. The unique project, funded by the Ottawa Community…