Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre Honoured with Traditional Blackfoot Ceremony

    Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre Honoured with Traditional Blackfoot Ceremony

    Waterton Parks – Across the country, Parks Canada and Indigenous peoples are partners in conserving Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and sharing the stories of these treasured places. On May 17, Parks Canada was honoured to host a traditional Blackfoot blessing ceremony by the Káínai and Piikáni First Nations in Waterton Lakes National Park to…

  • Update 5: Northwest Alberta Wildfire (May 26 at 4:00 p.m.)

    Update 5: Northwest Alberta Wildfire (May 26 at 4:00 p.m.)

    May 27th – A new wildfire has started 14 kilometers southeast of Trout Lake. It is classified as out of control and is estimated to be 300 hectares in size. Visit http://srd.web.alberta.ca/slave-lake-area-update … for the latest information. (Alberta Wildfire) May 26th – High temperatures, dry conditions and winds change the direction of wildfires. Northern Alberta communities…

  • A Safer Canada: Fighting Human Trafficking

    A Safer Canada: Fighting Human Trafficking

    Andrew Scheer’s plan to put survivors first and keep traffickers off our streets AYLMER, ON – The Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today announced his plan to protect vulnerable people by combatting human trafficking. Scheer’s plan builds on the previous Conservative government’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking,…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness: Hantavirus Protection

    AHS Weekly Wellness: Hantavirus Protection

    If you’re cleaning your yard and find mice, be careful. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a potentially fatal respiratory illness. It is caused by Hantavirus, a virus found in the saliva, urine and droppings of deer mice. People can get Hantavirus by breathing in contaminated dust or particles from the mouse urine or droppings, or…

  • MP John Barlow responds to Committee report on Rural Crime

    MP John Barlow responds to Committee report on Rural Crime

    OTTAWA – Last week, the Liberal-dominated public safety committee released a three-page report into rural crime in Canada. The minimal findings included in the report ignore witness testimonies and deflects responsibility to address the incidents of rural crime to the Provinces.  The Liberal report fails to address key issues which arose from witnesses including the lack of…

  • Liberals Dismiss Rural Crime Crisis in Motion 167 Rural Crime Report

    Liberals Dismiss Rural Crime Crisis in Motion 167 Rural Crime Report

    EDMONTON, AB – Shannon Stubbs, the Member of Parliament for Lakeland, spoke to her motion on rural crime, M-167, following the release of the final report by the Public Safety Committee. “It is outrageous that the Liberals do not take the issue of rural crime seriously – even after hearing directly from affected Canadians,” said…

  • 18 Benefits of Breastfeeding for You, Your Baby and the World!!

    18 Benefits of Breastfeeding for You, Your Baby and the World!!

    By Katharine Rosman From the moment your baby enters the world in the delivery room that first latch, and attempt to breastfeed is almost immediate. This is what nature has designed for us to do to give our babies the best possible start in life. But the benefits of breastfeeding go well beyond that immediate nutrition that…

  • Turner Valley Tax Rate Approved

    Turner Valley Tax Rate Approved

    Turner Valley… At the Regular Meeting of Council held Tuesday, May 21, Council passed Bylaw 19-1092 authorizing the rates of taxation for the 2019 tax year. For the second consecutive year, the municipal mill rate will remain at 7.66666. While the 2019 municipal tax rate is being maintained at the 2018 levels, assessment values decreased…

  • Local Hospital Patients Encouraged to End PJ Paralysis

    Local Hospital Patients Encouraged to End PJ Paralysis

    RED DEER – Some patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre are swapping their hospital gowns for their own clothes as part of a new initiative, End PJ Paralysis, aimed at helping speed recovery. PJ paralysis is a term to describe the negative physical and psychological effects experienced by patients who spend lengthy periods of…

  • Asian Lettuce Wraps – Perfect for Spring!

    Asian Lettuce Wraps – Perfect for Spring!

    By Dawn the Gourmand Full disclosure: I received complimentary products from Fire & Flavor and all opinions are my own. Recipe for Asian Lettuce Wraps is my creation.  Look at all that flavor! I actually remember the first time I had Asian Lettuce Wraps. It was a million years ago at a P.F. Chang’s. The…

  • Heritage Park: Vintage Veterinary Exhibit One Step Closer to Becoming Reality

    Heritage Park: Vintage Veterinary Exhibit One Step Closer to Becoming Reality

    Calgary, AB – This March, VCA Canada presented the Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association with a large donation in support of a Vintage Veterinary Exhibit at Heritage Park Historical Village. The Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association is a volunteer group of individuals who joined together to help share the story of veterinarians in the 1900-1915s. A Vintage…

  • Health Canada is Advising Canadians About the Potential Health Risks Associated with Unauthorized Cell Therapy Treatments Such as Stem Cell Therapy

    Health Canada is Advising Canadians About the Potential Health Risks Associated with Unauthorized Cell Therapy Treatments Such as Stem Cell Therapy

    OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising Canadians that some clinics and health care practitioners are offering unauthorized cell therapies, such as stem cell therapy, suggesting that these treatments are safe, and are making unproven health claims to patients. These actions may pose risks to Canadians. Unauthorized treatments have not been proven to be safe or…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Night Shift – Real Life in the Heart of the ER

    From My Bookshelf: The Night Shift – Real Life in the Heart of the ER

    By Lynn Willoughby The Night Shift: Real Life in the Heart of the ER ~ Dr Brian Goldman You may have listened to Dr Brian Goldman’s CBC Radio show “White Coat, Black Art”. I always enjoy it as he attempts to demystify the medical profession, explain what goes on behind closed doors and explain that…

  • YYC is Making International Travel Easier as it Launches New Border Technology

    YYC is Making International Travel Easier as it Launches New Border Technology

    Calgary, Alberta (May 21, 2019) – Beginning May 22, the Calgary Airport Authority is pleased to announce, in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that international and U.S. arriving guests will use Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK) as they enter Canada at YYC Calgary International Airport. Guests will no longer be required to fill…

  • Report: Close to 40% of Canadians Don’t Know Bank Mortgage Rates are Negotiable

    Report: Close to 40% of Canadians Don’t Know Bank Mortgage Rates are Negotiable

    LowestRates.ca study shows consumers want transparency and clarity in mortgage decisions TORONTO, May 22, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadians want clarity and transparency when it comes to their mortgage rates. This according to LowestRates.ca, an online comparison site for personal finance products like insurance, mortgages, loans and credit cards, which today released survey findings examining Canadian views on mortgage…