Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda is supporting Alberta’s musicians, producers and music industry by declaring July 19-26, 2018 Alberta Music Week. For the first time, Alberta Music Week recognizes and celebrates the contributions and accomplishments of Alberta’s musicians, producers and performers. The declaration comes with $300,000 in additional funding for music in Alberta. The…

The Alberta Government has declared July 21, 2018 as Global Day of Inclusion. The official declaration marks Alberta’s first formal recognition of Global Day of Inclusion. On July 21, the province will join worldwide celebrations of the success and contribution of people with disabilities. Global Day of Inclusion is a part of the 50th anniversary celebrations…

By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University There are many positive effects associated with pet ownership, including improved physical and mental health, as shown in J. Sherpell’s study. As such, many people in North America consider pets an extension of family—some would argue that a home just isn’t a home without animals. (I have…

By CFL Staff CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders announced the following statement on Wednesday, mourning the death of Larry Robinson: It is with great sadness the Stampeders learn of the death of Larry Robinson, one of the longest-serving and most-decorated players in franchise history. He was 76. A native Calgarian and an alumnus of the…

Premier Rachel Notley provided an update to discussions on Greyhound Canada’s announcement to discontinue bus service in western provinces and northwestern Ontario. “For Canadians in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, Greyhound has been a lifeline to work, school, vital health care, family and friends. “When Greyhound announced its decision, I said we cannot – we…

As construction continues on the Gaetz Avenue/Highway 2 interchange in Red Deer, the service road west of Gasoline Alley will close the week of July 23, weather permitting. This is to enable work on additional lanes required for the project. The permanent closure of the service road, located parallel to southbound Highway 2, includes the…

Business, Retail, Regulatory, Compliance & Cultivation Subject Matter Experts Among Key Speakers at Industry Event PARAMUS, N.J., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The leading cannabis event on the West Coast for the legalized cannabis and industrial hemp industry, the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) announces its educational programming for September 26-29, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.  More…

Death rates from heart failure are higher for women than men, and hospitalization rates have increased in women while declining in men, found a study from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180177. “This is the first of a series of studies to examine the sex differences in heart failure incidence,…