Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Portrait Unveiling of 35th Speaker of the House

    Portrait Unveiling of 35th Speaker of the House

    The official portrait of the Honourable Andrew Scheer, 35th Speaker of the House of Commons, was unveiled October 17th. The painting is the work of Canadian artist Juan Carlos Martínez.

  • United Conservatives Successfully Force Emergency Debate on Trans Mountain

    United Conservatives Successfully Force Emergency Debate on Trans Mountain

    EDMONTON, AB (October 29, 2018): The United Conservatives today successfully pushed the NDP government to hold an emergency debate on the status of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, given the deterioration of the situation in the months since the Assembly last sat in the Legislature. “Given that this is arguably the most critical issue facing our…

  • Another Great Year Starts for Millarville Mutts and Mustangs

    Another Great Year Starts for Millarville Mutts and Mustangs

    The Millarville Mutts and Mustangs 4H Club is off to an amazing start this year with 54 members and three projects: archery, canine and horse. We held our first meeting on Monday, September 24th at the Millarville Race Track. Our first order of business was electing our new executive committee. 2018-2019 Club Executive! From Right…

  • Turner Valley: Telus PureFibre Information Session

    Turner Valley: Telus PureFibre Information Session

    Telus will be holding an information session at Eau Clair Distillery on November 1, 2018 from 6-8 pm.  If you have any questions but are unable to attend, please contact Tonya Toope, Senior Regional Marketing Manager at 587.215.1076 or by email at Tonya.Toope@telus.com.

  • Aga Khan University and University of Calgary Celebrate Partnership

    Aga Khan University and University of Calgary Celebrate Partnership

    Memorandum of Understanding advances human development, global health, social justice and pluralism By University Relations Staff University of Calgary President Elizabeth Cannon and Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate international co-operation toward advancements in human development, global health, social justice and pluralism. “The world has never been…

  • Poppies to be Dedicated as Part of Commemoration at Calgary Cathedral

    Poppies to be Dedicated as Part of Commemoration at Calgary Cathedral

    Over 7,000 knitted and crocheted poppies commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Armistice on November 11, 2018. They will be dedicated by the Dean of Calgary at the 10:30 am choral service on November 11, 2018. All are most welcome. The poppies have come from all over Canada, the United States and from places…

  • Bear Activity in Longview

    Bear Activity in Longview

    There have been a few sightings of a bear or bears in Longview at night. Residents are being asked to clean up yards and secure garbage. Also take caution with pets and when you are out after dark.

  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Children

    Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Children

    These troubling polio-like symptoms have shown up in children in Canada recently October 22, 2018 – CDC continues to receive reports of children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious condition. CDC is working hard to find the causes of these AFM cases. Learn more about AFM and symptoms that require immediate medical…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 29 – November 5, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 29 – November 5, 2018

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — You are an adult, and would be wise to remember that the things adults are privileged to do come with risks, and also with rewards. Most things in this general (and rather large) category of experience have the power to change you, if you bring yourself to them fully.…

  • Ethics Commissioner Releases Report on Allegations Concerning Members Jason Kenney and Prasad Panda

    Ethics Commissioner Releases Report on Allegations Concerning Members Jason Kenney and Prasad Panda

    The Office of the Speaker has received a report of the Honourable Marguerite Trussler, QC, Ethics Commissioner into allegations involving Jason Kenney, Calgary Lougheed, and Prasad Panda, Calgary Foothills, Members of the Legislative Assembly. Pursuant to Section 28(2) of the Conflicts of Interest Act, if the Speaker receives a report of the Ethics Commissioner’s findings when…

  • Scheer: Canadians Won’t be Tricked by Trudeau’s Carbon Tax Election Gimmick

    Scheer: Canadians Won’t be Tricked by Trudeau’s Carbon Tax Election Gimmick

    OTTAWA, ON – The Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, made the following statement on Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax: “Canadians have known all along that Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax was a tax plan dressed up as an emissions plan, but now we know it’s also an election gimmick: a cynical attempt to…

  • Product Adds Protection for Some Prostate Cancer Patients

    Product Adds Protection for Some Prostate Cancer Patients

    Injectable gel creates buffer space for nearby healthy tissues during radiation therapy Story by Greg Harris | Photo by Brian Brady EDMONTON — A new product that reduces the risk of healthy tissue being damaged during radiation therapy is benefiting a small, but growing number of men in Edmonton with prostate cancer. Dr. Nawaid Usmani,…

  • The Lisa Project

    The Lisa Project

    The Lisa Project is a unique multi-sensory exhibit experience allowing the visitor to hear, see and experience the reality of the world of child abuse. Through audio narration from a child’s perspective visitors are guided room by room through scenarios depicting abuse. This experience is fully immersing each guest into the world that these children face…

  • Black Diamond Smoking and Vaping Bylaw

    Black Diamond Smoking and Vaping Bylaw

    On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Council passed Bylaw 18-08 Smoking and Vaping Bylaw. The Bylaw, in its draft version, had been available on the website since October 4th. Administration provided comments, concerns and feedback from residents and the public to Council regarding the Smoking and Vaping Bylaw 18-08. Council gave Bylaw 18-08 2nd and 3rd…

  • Prepare your Home for Winter with These Simple Tricks

    Prepare your Home for Winter with These Simple Tricks

    Make your life a little less stressful by making your home more weather resistant with this checklist: Seal those leaks and save money. Keep an eye out for missing or loose shingles and gaps around your chimney and other openings. Check areas around windows, doors and the foundations for cracks. If you identify areas where water or air could cause leaks, you’ll save yourself the trouble…