Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Liberals Remove Small Oil and Gas Loans June 19, 2020 – Two Hills, AB: Shannon Stubbs, the Member of Parliament for Lakeland and Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement on the removal of the dedicated small and medium oil and gas employer emergency loan program: “The removal of the oil and…

Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney issued the following statement on Brain Injury Awareness Month: “June is Brain Injury Awareness Month across Canada. Every year, about 5,000 Albertans suffer a head injury, which can impact their lives in many ways. “People with an acquired brain injury may need to relearn a variety of…

CALGARY, June 22, 2020 /CNW/ – ATCO Ltd. (TSX: ACO.X, ACO.Y) / Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU, CU.X) LUMA Energy LLC (LUMA), a newly-formed company owned 50 per cent by Canadian Utilities Limited (Canadian Utilities), an ATCO company, and 50 per cent by Quanta Services (Quanta), announced today that LUMA has been selected by the Puerto Rico Public-Private…

A new vendor evaluation program will ensure quality work from housing contractors and consultants, and value for Alberta taxpayers. The evaluation program will better track vendor performance to ensure the delivery of quality housing for seniors and other Albertans with low income is on time and on budget. Timely feedback will ensure vendors identify and…

The results are in, and we are thrilled to announce our 2020 Gro for good grant recipients! Each of these deserving communities was awarded a $2,500 grant to help them continue to develop sustainable gardens and greenspaces in their communities. Congratulations to the following projects and organizations that have received a grant this year: • Earthwise Demonstration…

June 23 at 5 p.m. Hospitalization rates remain low with 37 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 7,096 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. Latest updates 45 new cases bring the total number of active cases to 532. Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: Calgary zone:…

The government is taking action to crack down on metal theft by making it more difficult for criminals to sell stolen materials and imposing tougher penalties on those who do.    If passed, Bill 25, Protecting Alberta Industry from Theft Act, 2020, and associated regulations will require scrap metal dealers to report all transactions involving commonly…

The province is providing support to assist overnight camps for children and youth so they can be ready to open in 2021. These camps have been affected in a unique way due to the COVID-19 pandemic, losing revenue while incurring ongoing overhead costs such as insurance, security systems and utilities to maintain facilities and prevent…

By Calgary Humane We’ve been inundated with information about how to protect ourselves during the pandemic, but what about our animals? According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the CDC, and the WHO, as well as a number of other organizations, there is no evidence that your pet can spread COVID-19. But what happens to…

Radicava, the second medication approved to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, is now available to Albertans with government-sponsored drug coverage. For the past 20 years, individuals with ALS have only had one approved drug treatment option. “With only one medication available for this progressive neurodegenerative disease, providing Albertans with another treatment option is vital.…