Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

ALIFAX, June 28, 2019 – We are in the middle of the season when North Atlantic right whales occur in Atlantic Canada and, sadly, the middle of another mortality crisis for these endangered species. The restrictions put in place by the Government of Canada for shipping and fishing activities in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this…

The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture concluded their two-day annual meeting in Quebec City on July 19. During the meeting, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen strongly recommended the federal government take urgent action to provide support to the agriculture industry in the short and long term. The industry is currently experiencing…

Results are timely as the deadly disease rapidly spreads in Alberta deer Collene Ferguson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cases of an infectious disease that kills deer, elk, and moose are on the rise in Alberta.   Similar to mad cow disease (BSE) in cattle, chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease of members of…

July 19, 2019 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today marks the end of the 103rd annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen, in the Netherlands. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from across Canada participated in the marching event, and were awarded the coveted Four Days Marches medal. The CAF contingent, led…

(July 12, 2019) BREAKING NEWS: Ninety seven (97) Whooping Crane nests were counted on Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park nesting grounds during May 2019. Parks Canada and Canadian Wildlife Service cooperated on the count and released this information today. This is the second highest nest count ever for the endangered Whooping Cranes. The largest number…

Cochrane, Alberta – On July 17th, 2019 members of the Cochrane RCMP Detachment were given a lesson on how to raise a Tee Pee.  With the Musical Ride in Cochrane, Acting Detachment Commander Staff Sgt. Dave BRUNNER recognized the importance of acknowledging that it was taking part on Treaty 7 land.  The RCMP Indigenous Policing Tee…

As the temperature rises, so do the number of calls about dogs being left in vehicles. Most people understand that leaving a pet in a vehicle on a hot day can lead to death or serious health problems for dogs in a very short period of time. However, even on mild summer days it does…

The Government of Canada announced a $22 million contribution to Alberta Ecotrust Foundation to support low-carbon solutions in Calgary. The contribution is part of the $183 million investment to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3), part of the Collaboration on Community Climate Action portfolio announced in Budget 2019. “This strategic…

Victoria, BC – July 15, 2019 – Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has confirmed a rare case of viral rabies infection in a British Columbia resident, who has subsequently died. The adult male was in contact with a bat in mid-May 2019 and developed symptoms compatible with rabies six weeks later. While the exposure…