Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

As part of its relaunch strategy, the Alberta government is enacting the strongest public health measures in the country for international travellers to prevent the spread of travel-related COVID-19 cases. Public health measures will be implemented in phases. During the first phase, travellers arriving at the Calgary and Edmonton international airports from outside Canada will…

May 21 at 6 p.m. Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain low with 59 people in hospital, six of whom are in intensive care. In total, 5,710 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. Four more Albertans have died, all in Calgary continuing care facilities. Latest updates 33 new cases bring the number of total active cases to…

Thanks to a generous grant from the Calgary Foundation The Board of Directors is please pleased to announce that we have received a $25,000 grant from the Calgary Foundation to install seven 4K cameras and a professional-grade video switcher at the Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts.   The total project cost is $30,000. Increasing the opportunities for concert…

Thank you to our troops that stepped forward and volunteered to help during the COVID-19 crisis. – Sgt Major Stu Hartnell (Twitter)

A provincial investment of more than $170 million will help keep residents and staff in long-term care, designated supportive living facilities and seniors lodges safe from COVID-19. One of the key conditions for Alberta’s relaunch is strong protection for the most vulnerable, including those in congregate living facilities. Funding will be used for enhanced staffing…

May 20 at 6 p.m. Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain low with 58 people in hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care. In total, 5,637 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. One more Albertan has died. Latest updates 19 new cases bring the number of total active cases to 970. Cases have been identified in…

May 19, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada “Today’s announced expansion of the eligibility to the Canada Emergency Business Account is a big deal for farmers across the country. We heard from many farmers that the Canada Emergency Business Account did not work for them, because many did not meet the payroll…

The Alberta government is providing new supports for hotels and other lodging providers that allow them to keep tourism levy amounts collected between March 1 and December 31, 2020. This measure will free up between $16 million and $27 million in additional cash flow for the hospitality sector, which employs 30,000 Albertans. It will also…

The government’s newly appointed Human Trafficking Task Force will find ways to prevent human trafficking and protect and empower survivors. Country music superstar and anti-human trafficking advocate Paul Brandt will lead the seven-member task force that will provide guidance and recommendations on how to best implement the government’s nine-point action plan to combat human trafficking.…

Would you be surprised to learn that Canadians produce more garbage per capita than any other country in the world? If each Canadian tried to be more responsible in our recycling efforts, we could make a huge impact on the planet. When we don’t dispose of garbage and junk properly, it can release toxic gasses…