Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Albertans are joining people around the world on United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities to recognize and celebrate the important contributions people with disabilities make to the province. Events are being held across the province to create awareness and understanding of disability issues and to recognize the accomplishments and contributions people with disabilities…

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Oneil Carlier issued the following statement about the results of the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) plebiscite on service charges: “The results of the Alberta Beef Producers plebiscite are in, and members have chosen to remain with a refundable service charge model. “These results are preliminary. More than 1,800 ABP members…

For more than 30 years the Legislative Assembly has celebrated the holiday season by inviting musical ensembles from all over the province to perform festive music in the beautiful Legislature rotunda. Dates December 7 – 23, 2018 Times Weekday performances at noon; evening performances at 6:30 p.m. Location Alberta Legislature Building Schedule at assembly.ab.ca/visitor/annualEvents.html#season This year…

The culture, contributions and constitutional firsts of the Metis people are being recognized as Alberta’s eight Metis Settlements mark 80thanniversary. To honour Alberta’s commitment to a renewed relationship with Indigenous communities and mark eight decades of history between the Government of Alberta and the Metis Settlements, Indigenous Relations Minister Richard Feehan and Gerald Cunningham, president…

City of Calgary – Sitting below long-term averages, November sales in the city totaled 1,171 units. For the year so far, sales activity has totaled 15,349 units, a 14 per cent decline over last year and nearly 20 per cent below long-term averages. “Recent challenges in the energy sector have weighed on consumer confidence over the…

EDMONTON, AB (December 2, 2018): United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney issued the following statement in celebration of Chanukah: “Today at sun down, members of the Jewish community will gather with family and friends to celebrate the first night of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights “This eight-day holiday commemorates the triumph of the Maccabees over their oppressors…

Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement extending best wishes for Hanukkah:  “Every year, as the nights grow longer, Albertans of the Jewish faith will come together to celebrate Hanukkah. “The eight-day Jewish tradition of Hanukkah, which began more than two thousand years ago, celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Every night,…

The Government of Alberta is holding public information sessions to ensure more Albertans can provide feedback on the proposal for Bighorn Country. In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range…