Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Families in Airdrie will have more support and easier access to family violence counselling thanks to an investment from the government. Additional family violence counsellors have been hired at North Rocky View Community Links Society to provide individual and group counselling to support Albertans affected by family violence. The counsellors will provide clients with strategies…

Young volunteers will be on the road Saturday, May 5 during Alberta Transportation’s annual highway cleanup. Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 5, volunteers in orange safety vests will be collecting trash along Alberta roads to raise money for community organizations. Last year, the Alberta government contributed about $1.1 million to 709 volunteer…

The Alberta Treaty 8 Trappers Association will manage Indigenous traplines under a significant new agreement with the Government of Alberta.   The province has signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Alberta Treaty 8 Trappers Association as the authority for administering, managing and preserving traplines within the traditional territory of Treaty 8. The Alberta government…

As part of Budget 2018, the government is funding a modernization of Mistassiniy School in Wabasca to ensure students have a safe and modern learning space.   The modernization will provide the school with a new gymnasium, career and technology studies spaces, including a foods classroom, better natural lighting and a prominent cultural space. “Every…

The Government of Alberta is helping the popular Calgary cultural hub, Arts Commons, save money and increase sustainability by supporting energy-efficient upgrades throughout the facility. The province is providing $1 million through the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) to assist with the replacement of the boilers, hot water and humidification systems, air dampers and outdated…

By Major William March The Royal Air Force came into being on April 1, 1918, with the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. The RAF is celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout this year, and the Royal Canadian Air Force will be celebrating its shared history of training, warfighting and mutual…

The government will replace Paul Kane High School to meet a growing student population and ensure students have access to modern learning spaces. The existing school is aging and not designed to meet the educational needs of today’s students. The HVAC and electrical systems have outlived their useful life, and the school needs a more…