Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Supporting Seniors a Priority

    Supporting Seniors a Priority

    Notley says Alberta needs to plan for future Housing for Alberta seniors must continue to be a priority, says Rachel Notley. One of every eight Albertans is a senior. Over the next two decades, Alberta will go from 575,000 seniors to more than a million. Notley points out that Alberta hasn’t planned for the coming…

  • Strathmore RCMP Investigating Collision Involving a School Bus

    Strathmore RCMP Investigating Collision Involving a School Bus

    Strathmore, Alta. – On April 2, 2019, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Strathmore RCMP responded to a collision involving a school bus and truck on Township Road 240 near Range Road 255 in Wheatland County, Alta. Preliminary investigation has revealed that an eastbound truck struck the rear end of the school bus, which was stopped picking up…

  • Pharmasave is a Proud National Parter of the Canadian Cancer Society

    Pharmasave is a Proud National Parter of the Canadian Cancer Society

    LANGLEY, BC, April 1, 2019 In 2017, it was estimated that more than 206,000 Canadians were diagnosed with cancer. To show support for those living with the disease, Pharmasave will once again partner with the Canadian Cancer Society for the Daffodil Campaign. Held each spring, the Daffodil Campaign is the Canadian Cancer Society’s national fundraising…

  • Alberta RCMP Urges Parents to be Aware of Online Trends

    Alberta RCMP Urges Parents to be Aware of Online Trends

    Edmonton – Alberta RCMP want to remind parents to be aware of their children’s online activity, as there are new trends and viral videos emerging at all times. For example, there have been allegations on social media of the “48-hour challenge,” which dares youth to go “missing” for 48 hours to earn points based on the number…

  • Notley Touts Made-in-Alberta

    Notley Touts Made-in-Alberta

    Rachel Notley has a plan to diversify Alberta’s economy At a room full of industry leaders, Rachel Notley joked that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau probably wants to set her adrift on an iceberg. The NDP leader has been a persistent critic of the federal government’s failures to get Alberta energy to tidewater. At the Industrial…

  • Keeping Your Horse in Good Health for Life

    Keeping Your Horse in Good Health for Life

    Horses were an important part of human history, having served as transportation, in war, for sport, and in many other roles. Modern horses in Canada are generally sport or pleasure horses and are treasured for their role as companions.  Regardless of their function, horses need appropriate and humane husbandry and training to allow safe handling,…

  • A Fair Deal for Alberta

    A Fair Deal for Alberta

    Kenney announces plan to strengthen Alberta’s position in Canada’s federation RED DEER: “The Trudeau-Notley alliance has failed Alberta,” said United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney. “And it’s why we need to stand up and fight for a fair deal, a new deal, for Alberta in the Canadian federation.” In a speech from Red Deer, Kenney outlined how a United…

  • Federal Serious & Organized Crime North RCMP Lay Charges in Drug Importation

    Federal Serious & Organized Crime North RCMP Lay Charges in Drug Importation

      Edmonton, Alberta – On March 21, 2019, the K Division RCMP – Federal Serious and Organized Crime North unit with assistance from the Dubai Police Anti Narcotics Unit, the RCMP Dubai Liaison Officer and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) completed an international opium importation investigation that originated in Iraq and was destined for Edmonton, Alberta. The investigation resulted in the seizure…

  • Storm Water and Sewer Smoke Tests to Take Place Again Near Emerson Lake, High River

    Storm Water and Sewer Smoke Tests to Take Place Again Near Emerson Lake, High River

    Storm water and sewer smoke tests to take place again near Emerson Lake April 4-5 HIGH RIVER, AB: Calgary Sewer Scope will once again be performing non-toxic smoke testing in the storm water and sanitary sewers near Emerson Lake starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 4. The first set of tests performed in February were…

  • Sundre RCMP Search for Missing Hunter – Update

    Sundre RCMP Search for Missing Hunter – Update

    Sundre, Alta – On April 1, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Sundre RCMP along Sundre and Rocky Mountain House Search & Rescue, RCMP Air Services, RCMP Police Dog Services, and Clearwater Fire Rescue located Timothy Benedict Campbell. Timothy was located in the Williams Creek area, west of Sundre were he reported missing on March 31,…

  • UCP will Stand Up to Foreign Influences

    UCP will Stand Up to Foreign Influences

    EDMONTON, AB: A United Conservative government will take immediate steps to stand up to the foreign influences working to land lock Alberta oil, and undermine our energy sector. “Relentless attacks on our oil and gas industry have costs us tens of thousands of jobs, impacting families from every region of our province. Albertans rightly expect their…

  • What’s the Difference Between Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fats?

    What’s the Difference Between Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fats?

    You’ve probably heard a lot about omega-3 fats.  But what about omega-6 fats?  What’s the difference? What are omega-3 fats? Omega-3 fats are healthy unsaturated fats.  It is important that we get them from the foods we eat. There are three types of omega-3 fats: ALA (alpha linoleic acid) DHA (Docosahexanoic acid) EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) Omega-3…

  • AACCO: Clarity Needed on NDP’s $25-a-day Daycare Proposal

    AACCO: Clarity Needed on NDP’s $25-a-day Daycare Proposal

    EDMONTON, AB (March 25, 2019): The Alberta Association of Child Care Operators (AACCO) is asking for clarity on the NDP’s affordable child care plan, which was announced today in Calgary. The NDP’s proposal would expand the $25-a-day daycare program to create 75,000 affordable child care spaces – of which 13,000 would be new spaces – over five years at a cost…

  • Childcare is the Medicare of the 21st Century

    Childcare is the Medicare of the 21st Century

    Childcare announcement brings relief to Albertan families Rachel Notley announced her plan to expand the $25-a-day child care program across Alberta. To help more Alberta parents get back into the workforce, and make life more affordable for Albertans, the successful pilot program would be available across the province with 13,000 spaces added. It’s just good…

  • Every Resident Matters: 2019 High River Census begins April 1

    Every Resident Matters: 2019 High River Census begins April 1

    HIGH RIVER, AB– For the first time in over eight years, The Town of High River is getting ready to conduct a municipal census. The 2019 census will begin on April 1 and runs until May 17. “We have been growing steadily since the flood and would like to get accurate and up-to-date information on…