Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Pets help us feel more connected, relaxed Pets can be the purr-fect therapist, offering nonjudgmental, unconditional love and support. Animal-assisted therapy, and simply being with a pet regularly, has long been known to have mental health benefits. “Pet therapy visits are for many patients, an unexpected and happy event,” says Glen Gross, 63, an Alberta…

As Red Deer College moves towards university status, the province has approved Alberta’s first applied degree in animation and visual effects, to be offered at the institution. It marks a major milestone for the college, as it’s the first new degree program to be offered since the school was given degree-granting status in March 2018.…

Proposed legislation would ensure elections are fair by requiring any associated parties to follow the same spending limit. In 2016, the government increased fairness in Alberta’s electoral system by implementing a $2-million spending cap on election expenses for all registered political parties during an election period. Proposed changes would guarantee a level playing field by…

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) congratulates the Government of Alberta on the release of the Livingstone-Porcupine Hills Land Footprint Management Plan (LFMP) and Recreation Management Plan (RMP) as a significant step forward for improved management of our treasured southern foothills and mountains. These plans for Alberta’s southern east slopes are supported by science and developed in…

Corb Lund and Ian Tyson and will perform “Cowboy Songs and Stories” at the Badland’s Amphitheatre August 25. DRUMHELLER, AB – Country icon Ian Tyson is teaming up with fellow Albertan Corb Lund to present an evening of “Cowboy Songs and Stories” at the Badland’s Amphitheatre. “I am looking forward to bringing the ‘Best of the…

Alberta companies will have access to a new trade specialist to help them attract Silicon Valley business partners, customers and investors. Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous announced the Alberta government has issued a tender for a dedicated trade specialist based in California’s Bay Area. The trade specialist will focus on generating investment and…

Evan Jamieson, from Dalemead, Alberta, is the 2018 4-H Alberta Premier’s Award recipient. Evan is a member of the Bow Valley Beef and Multi 4-H Club, and was chosen from among the province’s top 4-H members to receive this prestigious award during the annual 4-H Selections program at Olds College. The Premier’s Award was started the…

Thousands more students will receive counselling and emotional supports with new programs to reach youth in schools across the province. A new $5-million provincial grant will be used to hire staff and build new school-based community mental health programs. More than 100,000 students at schools across Alberta will receive these school-based mental health resources. “We’ve…