Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Put the White Back in Your Sheets

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Put the White Back in Your Sheets

    By Reena Nerbas The Smell of Curry Dear Reena, My daughter and I were interested in purchasing a home but the smell of curry was so prevalent in the house, that I could smell it all the way home. It’s a lovely home, but will we be able to get rid of that smell? I…

  • UCalgary Researchers Map Out Seasonal Surprise in City Air Quality

    UCalgary Researchers Map Out Seasonal Surprise in City Air Quality

    Interactive visualization of Calgary shows which neighbourhoods are better to breathe in than others By Michael Wood, O’Brien Institute for Public Health A University of Calgary study of seasonal air pollution will be of cold comfort to thousands of Calgarians living south of the Bow River: that crisp, wintry air they’re breathing in is the worst in…

  • Promoting Opportunities in Alberta’s Energy Sector

    Promoting Opportunities in Alberta’s Energy Sector

    Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd traveled to Houston, Texas this week, to promote investment in Alberta’s oil and gas industry during a major U.S. energy conference. While attending CERAWeek from March 4 to 7, Minister McCuaig-Boyd met with potential investors about value-added opportunities in Alberta’s downstream sector. She also participated in a panel session on the…

  • Research Funding Supports Healthy Workplaces

    Research Funding Supports Healthy Workplaces

    The Government of Alberta is funding innovative research that will focus on improving workplace health and safety in Canada. The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Futures program is providing up to $1 million in funding to eight projects. They will explore new ways to prevent injuries and illnesses, and address hazards that Albertans can face…

  • An Historic Celebration of Alberta’s Francophonie

    An Historic Celebration of Alberta’s Francophonie

    The Alberta government has proclaimed March as Alberta Francophonie Month in the province. Alberta Francophonie Month complements the annual Rendez-vous de la Francophonie celebrations taking place across Canada from March 1-21. The month-long celebration kicked off with Francophone students participating in flag-raising events in Edmonton and Calgary. Officially raised for the first time on Alberta government grounds…

  • A Bumpy Road to Recovery

    A Bumpy Road to Recovery

    Calgary housing market prices hold, but sales fall Residential home sales declined in February, but a decline in new listings helped keep prices steady this month. Sales totaled 1.094 units in February, 18 per cent below last year’s activity. Easing sales occurred across all property types this month, which outpaced the sales growth that occurred…

  • UPDATE: RCMP Okotoks ~ Large Police Presence on South Railway Area

    UPDATE: RCMP Okotoks ~ Large Police Presence on South Railway Area

    Two men & two women are in custody facing property, and drug related charges as Okotoks RCMP execute a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Okotoks. RCMP would like to inform the public there will be a large police presence in the South Railway area of Town while the search takes place.

  • Riley on Reading is good for you!

    Riley on Reading is good for you!

    Reading is good for you, and in this episode of Riley’s Reading Ramblings, Riley J. Froud tells us exactly why! Listen, and have a chuckle, over what the lovely Riley has to say about why reading is good for you… a Brit living in France, and the humour to pull it off! 🙂

  • Opinion: Nuances of School Superintendents’ Leadership Go Beyond Salaries

    Opinion: Nuances of School Superintendents’ Leadership Go Beyond Salaries

    By Christopher MacPhee   Alberta is home to one of the top-performing education systems in the world and that is something we should all be proud of. It is unfortunate that observers of our education system often fail to recognize the pivotal role played by our educational system leaders, including superintendents, who have dedicated their…

  • Millarville Horticultural Club: Spring is Right Around the Corner!

    Millarville Horticultural Club: Spring is Right Around the Corner!

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday April 10th.  Janet Melrose will be speaking on companion planting.  Also on May 8th Kath Smyth will be discussing…

  • Brian Jean Stepping Aside as MLA

    Brian Jean Stepping Aside as MLA

    FORT McMURRAY, AB (March 5, 2018): United Conservative Party MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin and former Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced today that he is stepping aside from his position as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “Three years ago, I entered provincial politics because I believed Albertans deserved better from their government — whether it…

  • CPAWS Welcomes support for an Historic Conservation Investment in Budget 2018

    CPAWS Welcomes support for an Historic Conservation Investment in Budget 2018

    Ottawa – CPAWS welcomes support from 116 federal MPs and Senators who have signed a letter to the Minister of Finance asking for a historic investment in protecting Canada’s land, freshwater and ocean in the upcoming federal budget. CPAWS, along with other members of the Green Budget Coalition, have been recommending an investment of at…

  • University of Calgary Applauds Significant Government Investment in Investigator-led Research

    University of Calgary Applauds Significant Government Investment in Investigator-led Research

    Federal Budget 2018 commits to strong base in fundamental science By University Relations Staff On Feb. 27, the Honourable Bill Morneau, minister of finance, delivered his third federal budget and announced the government’s continued support for science and research. “The University of Calgary applauds these significant investments in fundamental science,” says Elizabeth Cannon, president and…

  • M&M Food Market Commits 100 Per Cent of Products to be Made with No Artificial Colours, Artificial Flavours, Artificial Sweeteners and Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Added Trans Fats)

    M&M Food Market Commits 100 Per Cent of Products to be Made with No Artificial Colours, Artificial Flavours, Artificial Sweeteners and Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Added Trans Fats)

    TORONTO/CNW/ – Newly rebranded M&M Food Market is proud to announce the next step of the company’s evolution to Helping Canadians Make Real Food for Real Life with a promise to offer no artificial colours, no artificial flavours, no artificial sweeteners and no partially hydrogenated oils (added trans fats) in all of their products by the end…

  • My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018: Part Two

    My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018: Part Two

    By  Daima Hussain Part two is here! Check out part one here. #5 Ready Player One THIS TRAILER IS THE PROPERTY OF: WARNER BROS. PICTURES Release Date: Mar. 30 Starring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn This Steven Spielberg flick is based on the book of the same name and is a sci-fi film set in a dystopian…