Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • The Road to Mons with Susan Raby-Dunne – a Presentation in Turner Valley March 7th

    The Road to Mons with Susan Raby-Dunne – a Presentation in Turner Valley March 7th

    Susan will be at the Sheep River Library tomorrow night with copies of her books and some artifacts from WWI as she talks about her trip to France and Belgium, complete with plenty of photos. Susan is a local author who has written three books on war and the role Canadians played: The Brooding Soldier…

  • Government, Pharmacists Extend Funding Agreement

    Government, Pharmacists Extend Funding Agreement

    A first-of-its-kind pharmacy funding framework that has successfully reduced government’s health-care costs will be extended for another two years. The framework, announced last year between the Alberta government and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association, was set to expire March 31, 2020, but will now be extended to March 31, 2022. Measures previously introduced under the framework…

  • Rehn Releases Egregious NDP Carbon Tax Bill, Slams Government Allegations

    Rehn Releases Egregious NDP Carbon Tax Bill, Slams Government Allegations

    Slave Lake, AB (February 28, 2019): Today, in response to allegations made by the NDP government, UCP Lesser Slave Lake candidate Pat Rehn released information proving a local business in his riding is paying around $500,000 annually to cover the cost of the NDP carbon tax. Rehn initially brought the massive carbon tax bill to light…

  • Don’t Gamble with your RRSPs

    Don’t Gamble with your RRSPs

    By BBB Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay With the RRSP deadline approaching on February 29, it can be tempting to seek out lucrative RRSP investments.BBB is urging people to pay heed to suspicious investment offers to avoid being scammed out of their Registered Retirement Savings Plan funds. “Depending on your financial circumstances, it can be…

  • Alberta Increases Oil Production Limit for April

    Alberta Increases Oil Production Limit for April

    Alberta’s policy of matching oil production to export capacity will see a slight increase for April as government works to slowly ease the limits. In response to data available, Alberta is increasing production in April by 25,000 barrels to a total of about 3.66 million barrels a day, an overall increase of 100,000 barrel per…

  • Toronto Pearson and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Bring Therapy Dogs to YYZ to enhance the Passenger Experience

    Toronto Pearson and St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program Bring Therapy Dogs to YYZ to enhance the Passenger Experience

    Fifteen Therapy Dog Teams Join the Welcome Team Volunteer Program at Canada’s Largest Airport TORONTO, CANADA – Toronto Pearson International Airport and the St. John Ambulance (SJA) Therapy Dog Program are partnering to bring the friendly faces of 15 therapy dog teams to YYZ. As part of the Toronto Pearson Welcome Team Volunteer Program, SJA…

  • Scrap Bill C-69: ‘No More Pipelines’ Law Needs to be Pulled Entirely, Not Just Amended

    Scrap Bill C-69: ‘No More Pipelines’ Law Needs to be Pulled Entirely, Not Just Amended

    CALGARY, AB: Sonya Savage, as United Conservative candidate in Calgary-North West, has issued the following statement on federal Bill C-69, the Trudeau Liberal government’s “No More Pipelines” law: “Bill C-69 is deeply problematic legislation that endangers jobs and the future of Alberta’s energy industry. This legislation needs to be scrapped entirely and sent back to the…

  • Routine Saves the Day

    Routine Saves the Day

    Melody* was no stranger to the staff at Rowan House Emergency Shelter having reached out for help twice before. Like many other women we see, she faced her own struggles with mental health disorders. Melody has a 4-year-old daughter named Abby*. The last time Melody came to Rowan House, she came without her daughter because she was dealing with active…

  • RCMP Make Arrest in Relation to Okotoks Break and Enter at Tailgate Mercantile

    RCMP Make Arrest in Relation to Okotoks Break and Enter at Tailgate Mercantile

    Okotoks, Alberta – On March 1st, 2019 at approximately 1:00 am the business Tailgate Mercantile Co. located at 21 Elizabeth Street was broken into and RCMP began to investigate. Entry was gained by smashing the front windows of the business.  Video surveillance from the premise showed two males entering and taking multiple NHL Lacer Sweaters and Hoodies…

  • Alberta Child Poverty Rates Cut in Half

    Alberta Child Poverty Rates Cut in Half

    Alberta’s child poverty rate has dropped, thanks to the Alberta Child Benefit and other poverty-reduction strategies. New Stats Canada figures show that the child poverty rate dropped by 50 per cent between 2015 and 2017 in Alberta, from 10 per cent to five per cent. During the same two-year period, the rate of child poverty in homes with…

  • Alberta RCMP Warn Public of Frauds – Over 11,000 reports received last year

    Alberta RCMP Warn Public of Frauds – Over 11,000 reports received last year

    Edmonton – March is Fraud Prevention Month and in all of 2018, there were over 11,000 reports of fraud within Alberta RCMP jurisdiction. Impersonation and identity related incidents accounted for 14 per cent of all reported frauds for the year. Protect yourself by learning how to recognize fraud. Here are some tips: If it sounds too…

  • Affordable Housing for Morinville Families

    Affordable Housing for Morinville Families

    The Alberta government is building new affordable home spaces in Morinville to make sure area families can stay close to their community. The $10.7-million Morinville Affordable Housing project includes 48 one-, two- and three-bedroom units to meet the needs of many different families. “All Albertans need a safe and affordable place to call home. We…

  • Repair Cafe Coming to Black Diamond

    Repair Cafe Coming to Black Diamond

    The Sustainable Black Diamond Advisory Committee is holding a Repair Cafe The event will be held at the Griffiths Senior Centre at 102 Government Road in Black Diamond on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 1 to 4pm. We throw away vast amounts of stuff, even things with almost nothing wrong. Most of these things can…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 4 – 11, 2019

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 4 – 11, 2019

    By Eric Francis ARIES — Chiron newly in your sign will take a surge of energy from Uranus entering your neighboring sign Taurus. These transits are directly related, as the two planets are traveling in parallel over a long phase of time — about 18 years (depending on what orb you use). Chiron is directing…

  • Four Myths About Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong

    Four Myths About Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong

    Evidence gathered over 60 years about adding fluoride to drinking water has failed to convince some people this major public health initiative is not only safe but helps to prevent tooth decay. Myths about fluoridated water persist. These include fluoride isn’t natural, adding it to our water supplies doesn’t prevent tooth decay and it causes…