Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

TORONTO/CNW/ – Signal Books is pleased to announce Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption by Stephen J. Harper, on sale October 16, 2018 in North America. Right Here, Right Now draws on Harper’s decade of experience as Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister and G-7 leader, to help readers understand the changes we are seeing in politics, business and society.…

UCalgary team discovers how to better protect the kidneys during complex medical procedures By Karen Thomas, Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine Every year, millions of people undergo medical tests and procedures, such as coronary angiography, which use intravascular contrast dyes. “For the majority of patients, these are safe and…

Constable Frank Beevers honoured on 100-year anniversary of his death The first Edmonton police officer killed in the line of duty, Const. Frank Beevers, is being honoured with a monument after it was discovered his grave was left unmarked for nearly a century. Const. Beevers was killed on Oct. 17, 1918, while attempting to arrest…

EDMONTON, AB – Since putting out the call for help to find a forever home for a trio of bonded Saint Bernard dogs, we have received an incredible response from interested adopters. Over 200 emails have come in so far from people who generously want to open their hearts and homes to these three dogs –…

EDMONTON, AB: The NDP government is failing Albertans when it comes to children’s mental health services and must be held to account, said Alberta’s United Conservatives. The quietly released Alberta Health Services annual report shows rapid and significant deterioration in children’s mental health performance measures since the NDP took office in 2015 despite regular funding increases.…

Publicly funding comprehensive treatment for depression is cost-effective By Helen-Maria Vasiliadis Contributor EvidenceNetwork.ca Headlines tell us in detail about the mental health struggles of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain before their deaths by suicide. But what too often goes untold are the stories of thousands of people who die by suicide every year in Canada – our…

We’re poised to become a Western Canadian leader in robotics training. SAIT and automation powerhouse ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding – officially announced Wednesday, Oct. 10 – naming SAIT as the Alberta training provider for ABB robot operator and programmer courses. “This is a great example of how SAIT is partnering with…

UCalgary’s Anthony Russell startled to receive email from French author thanking him for decades-old research By Doug Ferguson, for the Faculty of Science   A carefully preserved corpse. A legend about a creature of ill omen. A voyage to the far side of the world. “One day, I stumbled on this rather strange tale,” says…

A new farm and ranch safety grant launches Oct. 15 to help eligible agriculture employers comply with new occupational health and safety requirements. The grant will help offset some of the costs employers may incur in complying with the new regulations. Up to $6 million is available through the program during the next three years.…