Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

By Chloe Reichel Offering families financial assistance to purchase food in the summer improved school-aged children’s food security by 20 percent and boosted the quality of their diets, according to an April 2018 study published in Pediatrics. Eight percent of households with children in the U.S. were “food insecure” in 2016, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.…

Premier Jason Kenney met with the Premiers of New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories to discuss matters of mutual interest. The Premiers gathered during the Calgary Stampede to discuss improving the free movement of goods, services and people across Canada. This includes topics such as improving market access for Canadian products, removing barriers…

YYCaesar Bar by Air Canada brings together Caesars, travel & community support for Calgary Firefighters Charitable Foundation Open July 6-14 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily on Stephen Avenue at 117-8th Ave SW CALGARY, July 5, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced its YYCaesar Bar will pop-up in Calgary during Stampede week, offering Calgarians and visitors alike the opportunity to sample…

Hear from a diverse range of Albertans who are drawn to Bighorn Country for recreation, wildlife and fishing, and learn why they support the proposed plan to manage and protect the region. Visit https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/pro… for more.

Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi is now Alberta’s sixth World Heritage Site. UNESCO has announced the addition of Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi as Alberta’s sixth World Heritage Site. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the addition of this site at the 43rd session of its World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nomination was prepared by the Government…

Markdale, ON – Chapman’s Ice Cream announced that they will commit a portion of the proceeds raised from the sale of Chapman’s Yukon Caribou Bars to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). 25 cents from each box of these Chapman’s products sold across Canada will be donated towards ongoing Caribou protection efforts through CPAWS.…

Travelers arriving to the Calgary International Airport were given a western welcome from some furry friends on Friday, July 4th, when the Pre-Board Pals kicked-off the Calgary Stampede with some western flair. Pre-Board Pals is a partnership between the Calgary Airport Authority and Calgary’s Pet Access League Society (PALS) that brings therapy dogs and their…

Veteran theatre actor & singer Aaron Krogman tells the Passion Play story through song and dialogue. Photo Credit: Ron Nickel Drumheller, Alberta –”The Canadian Badlands Passion is consistently evolving and adapting,” says Vance Neudorf, Executive Director of The Badlands AMP.  “In our 26th season, we decided to inject the play with a fresh and authentic approach…

Amanda Hardman, from Stony Plain, is the 2019 4-H Alberta Premier’s Award recipient. Amanda Hardman, 17, from the Stony Riders 4-H Club is the 2019 4 H Alberta Premier’s Award recipient. Amanda, 17, is a member of the Stony Riders 4-H Club, and was chosen from among the province’s top 4-H members to receive this…