Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is excited to welcome the 56th Annual International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Conference to Calgary next week. The 2018 IAWP conference is being organized by a committee of CPS members who have volunteered over the past year to organize the event. This year’s conference is taking place at the BMO…

Loon River First Nation has used an Alberta government grant to help construct a full-service truck stop, creating jobs and helping build the community’s economic future. The facility includes an Esso-branded fuel station, convenience store and fast food kiosks, offering travellers and residents convenient access to gas, food and beverages. “This business creates economic opportunities…

Boundary Wildfire – Waterton Lakes National Park: August 27, 2018; 09:00 Rain has suppressed the Boundary Wildfire in Glacier National Park, U.S.A. enough for Parks Canada to lift the Evacuation Alert issued for Waterton Lakes National Park. The fire remains active and is approximately 860 hectares in size. We continue to work closely with Glacier…

By Abe Oudshoorn, Western University In this bi-weekly blog series, I explore recent research on homelessness, and what it means for the provision of services to prevent or end homelessness. Read the first blog here.  In a short period of time, the relationship between Canada’s refugee system and the homeless-serving sector has become a tense political issue. This article…

A government grant will help the Peace Regional Victim Services Society raise awareness about the opioid crisis. The $45,000 grant is one of 29 projects funded through the province’s $1.4-million opioid awareness program. The grant program is one of the recommendations of the Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission. The Through the Eye of the Storm…

Maple Leafs Announce Additions to Player Development and Scouting The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that the hockey club has elevated Scott Pellerin to the role of Senior Director of Player Development and Stéphane Robidas to the club’s Director of Player Development, in addition to hiring Hayley Wickenheiser as the club’s Assistant Director of Player…

By Chloe Reichel A partnership between Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and community organizations that treated an ailing neighborhood as a “patient” helped improve housing and quality of life in the area. The findings of this effort, called the Healthy Neighborhood, Healthy Families Initiative, were published in the journal Pediatrics in August 2018. In a phone call with Journalist’s…

EDMONTON, AB (August 24,2018): United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney has issued the following statement to mark Ukrainian Independence Day: “Today, millions of people of Ukrainian descent celebrate the day on which Ukraine was declared a sovereign nation 27 years ago. “Canada’s Ukrainian community will celebrate this day by attending flag raising-ceremonies and other cultural events all…

Alberta’s Provincial Enumeration is underway, with just 2 weeks left for Albertans to register to vote by confirming or providing their information to Elections Alberta before door-to-door visits commence on September 8, 2018. Information is being collected on all electors, who are residents of Alberta that are 18 years of age or older and Canadian…