Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Defence Team member Cpl Tyler Billings takes us into the world of cyber in this new installment of the video series, I Am Strong, Secure, Engaged. As a technical advisor for the Cyber Operations team in the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre (CFNOC), Cpl Billings is one of the many dedicated men and women across Defence who…

Office of the Fire Commissioner for Alberta There’s nothing like outdoor grilling. It’s one of the most popular ways to cook food. But, a grill placed too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. They can be very hot, causing burn injuries. Summer is the peak month for grill fires and that’s why…

John Barlow, MP Foothills My colleague MP Luc Berthold and I prepared a video outlining the Liberals’ new Front of Package warning label scheme. The current proposal by the Liberal government will have products labelled according to the amount of sugar, sodium and saturated fat. Any product that contains more than 15% of the daily…

Alberta’s billion-dollar local food industry takes centre stage Aug. 12-19 as the province hosts its first ever Local Food Week. To be proclaimed every third week of August, Alberta Local Food Week gives people the opportunity to experience and celebrate the province’s local food industry. This proclamation demonstrates the government’s commitment to increasing awareness about…

“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our animal friends’ healthy lives for as long as possible. It may seem like sort of a…

The Government of Alberta is proud to celebrate the contributions of generations of Pakistani Canadians to the social, economic and political fabric of the province by declaring August 2018 Pakistani Heritage Month in Alberta. “With traditional foods, music, literature and faith, Pakistani people have been bringing their rich histories and cultures to Alberta for decades.…

By Better Business Bureau (BBB) For many people, it’s a natural instinct to want to help financially after a tragedy or natural disaster. Whether you are giving to an established charity or through a personal appeal, you can read BBB and Give.org tips for safe giving in those circumstances here. One growing avenue to giving is online…

Stefano Rellandini GENOA, Italy (Reuters) – At least 35 people were killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in torrential rains on Tuesday morning over buildings in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, Italy’s ANSA news agency cited fire brigade sources as saying. A 50-metre high section of the bridge, including one set of the…

The Government of Alberta has partnered with Miywasin Friendship Centre to install a solar voltaic panel system on the Medicine Hat facility. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make energy bills more affordable and support local jobs. With support from Alberta’s Indigenous Solar Program, Miywasin Friendship Centre will install solar panels, reducing their utility…

A fire ban prohibiting all open fires, including campfires in campgrounds, is now in place in parts of southern Alberta. The fire ban is in effect in the southern part of the Calgary Forest Area, which extends south of Highway 532 along the mountains and foothills to the northern boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park.…