Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Long anticipated reconstruction of Highway 628 west of Edmonton will mean a smoother, safer commute. This 15-kilometre section of highway between Campsite Road and Edmonton’s west city limits has seen an increasing volume of motorists from Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County. “Safety for all the people who use our roads is my No.…

The Calgary Police Service and MedicAlert® Foundation Canada are working together to improve how first responders get information on anyone who may require special attention in an emergency due to a medical, mental health or physical condition, or due to a cognitive developmental disability. Through MedicAlert Connect Protect, police and other first responders in Calgary will now…

Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Seventy-four years ago, Allied forces liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and revealed it to the world. “On this day, we mourn the more than six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. We think of the millions of other victims of Nazi atrocities. And…

EDMONTON, AB (January 27, 2019): United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney issued the following statement on the 14th annual UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: “Today, which marks 74 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we remember the six million Jewish people- including 1.5 million children- who were murdered…

CALGARY/CNW/ – The Government of Canada is using Canada’s natural resource advantage to enhance our competitiveness and build our economy. This includes efforts to incorporate renewable energy technologies into the power system to create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians. The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced funding for the construction of a new solar farm in southeastern Alberta.…

A new program at Calgary’s Central Library will make Indigenous resources more accessible and help preserve history, culture and language. The Alberta government is investing $1 million into Calgary’s first ever Indigenous Languages Resource Centre. The funding will support the acquisition of language resources, as well as programming that preserves Indigenous culture and heritage. “The…

EDMONTON, Jan. 24, 2019 /CNW/ – Saving for retirement remains a challenge for many Albertans. The latest edition of ATB’s Investor Beat surveyed Albertans on their financial outlook finding half of those surveyed are worried they haven’t saved enough for retirement and almost one third believe they will be over 70 years old before they can retire. Despite these…

The Food Guide that many of us grew up with focused on food choices. But we now know that our eating habits are just as important to our health as the foods we choose. Busy Canadians want simple guidance that they can trust to help them make healthy food choices for themselves and their families.…

The province is making it easier for Canadian Armed Forces members, Regular and Reserve, to find good jobs during and after their service. The government is now recognizing their unique training when it comes to operating commercial vehicles. Since June 2015, Alberta has recognized the Department of National Defence’s (DND) training and testing requirements so…

Welcome to #MentoringMonth 2019 — This year, the AMP is profiling mentoring needs and stories from throughout Alberta. Looking to become a mentor? Search for mentoring programs all over Alberta It was not that long ago when we heard the story of a young person who was graduating from post-secondary who wished they had a mentor in their…