Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Town of Okotoks: Storm Pond Safety and Outdoor Rinks

    Town of Okotoks: Storm Pond Safety and Outdoor Rinks

    No Ice Skating Permitted on Storm Retention Ponds Fire Services and Municipal Enforcement would like to remind residents that there is a real danger of falling through the ice on storm retention ponds and the Sheep River due to changing water levels. Due to the runoff of road salts into the ponds, the saltwater has…

  • STEP 2019 Ready to Help Employers and Students

    STEP 2019 Ready to Help Employers and Students

    Applications for the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) are now being accepted online. The Alberta government re-introduced STEP to create work opportunities for high school and post-secondary students between May and August, by providing a $7-per-hour wage subsidy to employers. “Alberta students deserve good jobs and the best possible training, and Alberta businesses deserve the…

  • Wind Warning in Southwest Alberta and Snowfall Warning in the Mountain Parks

    Wind Warning in Southwest Alberta and Snowfall Warning in the Mountain Parks

    A wind and heavy snow warning is in place for southwest Alberta which is experiencing gusts of up to 160 kilometres per hour. In addition, 10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected in the mountain parks. Commercial vehicles are having difficulty travelling along highways 22 and 3. RCMP have set up checkpoints at the…

  • Flawed Equalization Formula Fails Alberta Again

    Flawed Equalization Formula Fails Alberta Again

    EDMONTON, AB: Alberta’s United Conservatives once again expressed concern about the current status of Canada’s equalization formula. “Albertans are proud to be able to share their prosperity when times are good here but not elsewhere,” said UCP finance critic Drew Barnes. “But, it is also fair for them to expect that Canadians will do the same…

  • RMSO Music Director Named “Compelling Calgarian” of 2019

    RMSO Music Director Named “Compelling Calgarian” of 2019

    Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra’s visionary founder and music director, featured as one of Calgary Herald’s Compelling Calgarians. Congratulations, Carlos, we are grateful for your energy and all you do for Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra. Read the Herald article here. Here are few more tidbits about our Music Director, Carlos Foggin: Born 1981 in Edmonton, AB Raised…

  • Stephen Mandel Proposes Economic Development Division Focused on Alberta Energy

    Stephen Mandel Proposes Economic Development Division Focused on Alberta Energy

    (Edmonton) – Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel is taking issue with Jason Kenney’s suggestion to engage energy industry CEOs in a ‘war room’ and proposing a smarter alternative that is rooted in how business and government should function. “Jason’s belief that CEOs need to start fights with environmental organizations shows his fundamental inexperience and lack of understanding as…

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Fat vs Fiction – What Diets Work?

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Fat vs Fiction – What Diets Work?

    Lose 15 pounds by the weekend? Get your dream body while eating whatever you want and without having to go to the gym? Shelves full of books and hours of infomercials will try to have you believe otherwise, but there is no magic formula that can get you the body you want. Yes, losing weight…

  • Month of the Artist: Minister Miranda

    Month of the Artist: Minister Miranda

    Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism, issued the following statement to kick off Alberta’s first Month of the Artist: “Art and artists are a vital part of our culture. They make our province a great place to live, visit and raise a family. Month of the Artist is a time to recognize and celebrate…

  • Oilfields Food Bank: Christmas Hampers 2018 Statistics

    Oilfields Food Bank: Christmas Hampers 2018 Statistics

    Christmas Hampers 2018 It was the season-to-be busy that’s for sure! Hampers were completed and picked up by folks on Dec. 21st. 80 hampers with all of the items needed for a great Christmas dinner and so much more were given out. These special hampers fed 147 adults and 98 children. Distribution Statistics 2018 During the course of 2018 we filled a…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Best Kept Secrets

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Best Kept Secrets

    By Reena Nerbas Contributors Share Their Best Kept Secrets Potatoes, remove food stains from fingers. Slice a potato and use the exposed side to rub stained skin, wash as usual. Edna Real vanilla (not imitation) is great for keeping ticks and mosquitoes away. Wipe vanilla onto skin and let dry, mosquitoes will not bother you,…

  • Made-in-Alberta Plan Protects Energy Jobs

    Made-in-Alberta Plan Protects Energy Jobs

    This year, the province fought to get top dollar for our energy resources by launching a made-in-Alberta strategy to build new pipelines and add value by upgrading more of our oil and gas here at home. Premier Rachel Notley and her government fought to protect workers and the Canadian economy by taking action in the…

  • Crowsnest Pass RCMP and Surrounding Detachments Deal with High Winds and Collisions

    Crowsnest Pass RCMP and Surrounding Detachments Deal with High Winds and Collisions

    Crowsnest Pass, Alta. – Crowsnest Pass and surrounding detachment areas are advising motorists that travel on  Highway 22 and Highway 3 is not recommended for any large light vehicles or empty semi-tractor trailers due to extremely high winds. Police have responded to several collisions on Highway 22 as winds have reached 100+ km/h in some areas and are forecasted to continue…

  • CREB: Job Market Weakness and Lending Restrictions a Common Thread in 2018’s Housing Market

    CREB: Job Market Weakness and Lending Restrictions a Common Thread in 2018’s Housing Market

    City of Calgary – As oversupply continues in Calgary’s housing market, December prices eased by one per cent compared to last month and are over three per cent below last December. “Persistent weakness in the job market and changes in the lending market impacted sales activity in the resale market this year,” said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie.…

  • Avalanche Canada: Persistent Slab

    Avalanche Canada: Persistent Slab

    Like a gift wrapped lump of coal The holiday season conjures up images of tearing through layers of wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and packing material to reveal what’s inside. Exciting, right? Let’s set the Christmas Holiday scene. Much of the mountainous regions in western Canada are experiencing a persistent slab problem. So it’s a persistent…

  • Government of Canada Announces Contract Awards Aimed at Improving Space-based Earth Observation Capabilities

    Government of Canada Announces Contract Awards Aimed at Improving Space-based Earth Observation Capabilities

    Through Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the government of Canada committed to prioritizing joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). This is essential to provide Canada with a clear picture of Canadian air and maritime approaches, monitor the Arctic, and enable CAF missions, ensuring that Canada is strong at home, secure in North America and…