Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • United Conservatives Ready, Willing and Able to Finish the Job

    United Conservatives Ready, Willing and Able to Finish the Job

    There is great strength in unity. If you need proof of this, just look at last week’s campaign announcements from the United Conservative Party. In a span of just three days, the UCP launched an eight-point plan to restore public trust on property rights and announced a full repeal of Bill 6. It was music…

  • UCP Statement on China Canola Ban

    UCP Statement on China Canola Ban

    Edmonton, AB (March 11, 2019): The United Conservative Party Caucus issued the following statement, following news that on March 6, 2019 China placed an embargo on canola imports from Richardson International Ltd. on allegations the shipments contained harmful organisms.  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency denies the allegations.  Richardson has Alberta operations in Vermilion, Provost, Oyen, Sterling, Nobleford,…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: The Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: The Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables

    A fruit and veggie market is a feast for the eyes as well as for the body. All the colours – the bright and sumptuous reds, the verdant green, the vibrant oranges and yellows, and the deep, dark blues and purples – are a sensual delight and a bounty of nutrients. If these colourful fruits…

  • Alberta RCMP Reminds you to Buckle up Every Single Time you Hit the Road

    Alberta RCMP Reminds you to Buckle up Every Single Time you Hit the Road

    Edmonton – As the Albertan winter continues, RCMP would like to remind all drivers that #TrafficSafety starts with buckling up. It’s the simplest and most effective way to protect you and your passengers from injury in the event of a collision. In 2018, Alberta RCMP issued 9,568 tickets related to occupant restraint offences. Alberta RCMP encourages you to practice…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Glass Cleaner

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Glass Cleaner

    By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Toaster Oven Dear Reena, The inside walls of my toaster oven are aluminum; how do I clean them? I’ve tried S.O.S pads with no success. Fern Dear Fern, Clean the interior walls of a toaster oven with a mixture of 50/50 vinegar, baking soda and a green scrubby pad. A combination…

  • Oversize Loads to Travel on Edmonton-area Highways

    Oversize Loads to Travel on Edmonton-area Highways

    Several wide loads will travel between Edmonton and the Fort Saskatchewan area this week. The petrochemical equipment, headed for the Industrial Heartland, will hit the road on Wednesday, March 13, at 11 p.m., travelling over four days. A 293-tonne, 116-metre-long de-propanizer and two gas-fired heaters are the last of several massive pieces of equipment for…

  • Foothills County: Trailer Billboards

    Foothills County: Trailer Billboards

    Suzanne Oel, Councillor, Foothills County Residents have made it clear to us that they do not want our scenic vistas to become a series of trailer advertisements. Since most residents who have signage for their businesses have gone through the proper processes to obtain permissions and have paid their share to do so, they also…

  • Scheer Statement on Liberal Cover-Up at the Justice Committee Meeting

    Scheer Statement on Liberal Cover-Up at the Justice Committee Meeting

    March 13, 2019 – Quebec City, QC – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, issued this statement following today’s emergency meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: “Today at the Justice Committee Liberal MPs once again used their majority to protect Justin Trudeau and cover-up…

  • March Comes in Like a Lion: Winter Ranching

    March Comes in Like a Lion: Winter Ranching

    Here at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, land is leased to local 3J Farms, whose cattle play an important role in grassland management. With winter seeming to never end, we asked John Copithorne of 3J Farms how he and his cattle prepare for and manage the long winter months. How do you prepare for wintering cattle? A lot of…

  • Investing in 33 New Transit Projects

    Investing in 33 New Transit Projects

    Provincial transit grants for things such as electric buses, light rail vehicles and a new LRT station will help make public transit a better choice for more Albertans. A total of 17 municipal transit systems will share $215 million from the new Alberta Community Transit Fund, launched in August 2018. Projects include the purchase of 15…

  • Justin Trudeau Must Resign:: Scheer

    Justin Trudeau Must Resign:: Scheer

    Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, issued the following statement following the resignation of Treasury Board President Jane Philpott: “Last week, Jody Wilson-Raybould lifted the veil on the corruption around Justin Trudeau and his highest-ranking officials. A sustained and coordinated effort to get her to interfere in…

  • Keeping the Waters Safe: Clearance Divers

    Keeping the Waters Safe: Clearance Divers

    I was descending, it was pitch black, I made bottom. I was looking at my sonar navigator scanning and then I just saw it, clear as day. It looked exactly like what I would imagine a sea mine looked like. I swam on top of it and my GPS navigator was telling me that I…

  • Foothills County Commits $500,000 to Community Hub in Blackie School Modernization

    Foothills County Commits $500,000 to Community Hub in Blackie School Modernization

    HIGH RIVER: Foothills County has committed up to $500,000 towards a proposed Community Hub which will be part of the Blackie School Modernization.  “This commitment was made because of the importance of long range planning for local rural communities and schools,” said Ryan Payne, Deputy CAO and Director of Community Services. “Blackie community and school…

  • A Whole New Universe for Red Deer College

    A Whole New Universe for Red Deer College

    As part of its ongoing work towards becoming a university, Red Deer College has chosen Red Deer University as its future name.   The name selection follows the Government of Alberta’s approval of Red Deer College’s request to become a university. Although the name cannot be officially used by the institution until it formally completes…

  • When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’

    When Irish Eyes Are Smilin’

    …. and when Irish tummies are growling, it’s time to get in the kitchen, gather your pals and pour a wee bit of Irish whiskey while you sit down to a feast. When you slow cook brisket, you can serve it with any starch. I think it tastes wonderful ladled over saucy egg noodles, or…