Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Athletes, Builders, a Team, and three award winners in the categories of Pioneer, Achievement and Bell Memorial Award make up the 2018 list of Inductees This year 12 Albertan’s have been selected for this prestigious honour. Athletes include winners of Olympic Medals and World Championships, builders, and pioneers who have dedicated endless hours to build sport…

While Albertans are still shovelling snow and scraping windshields, wildfire officials are already preparing for this year’s fire season. Firefighters and support staff are training and readying equipment and aircraft to be fully operational for the start of fire season on March 1. More than 100 firefighters are working across the province and more are…

VETS Canada’s Second Annual In Her Boots Event to Feature  Volunteers in 15 Cities Searching for Homeless Female Veterans In recognition of International Women’s Day, VETS Canada will be holding their second annual VETS Canada: In Her Boots national event on 3 March 2018. This event features volunteer teams walking the streets across the country and visiting women’s shelters /…

By Chloe Reichel  It turns out pigs can fly. And turtles and dogs, but maybe not peacocks or hamsters. As some household (and exotic) pets receive promotions to more clinical roles as emotional support animals (ESAs), companions that run the gamut from furry to scaly are popping up increasingly in unexpected places. The U.S. Department of Justice writes that emotional…

VANCOUVER, Feb. 22, 2018 /CNW/ – Chief Commissioner Marion Buller and Commissioners Michele Audette, Qajaq Robinson, and Brian Eyolfson extend their support for the family of Tina Fontaine and the community of Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. The violent end of this beautiful young Anicinabe woman’s life is a tragedy that hurts us all. Tina’s death woke up the nation to the issues of violence and marginalization…

The great icons of Alberta have been forged and perpetuated by conservation and responsible land management, not in spite of it. Cowboys, ranchers, hunters, trappers, mountaineers, indigenous peoples, and artists have all stewarded and explored Alberta’s stunning vistas. Alberta’s scenery has drawn people from across the world for over a century. Responsible recreation and land…

(Alberta Securities Commission) Emerging markets like the commercial marijuana industry often attract investors looking to capitalize on a new sector; however, investing in U.S. marijuana companies may expose investors to risk. As business models and laws continue to evolve there is a large amount of uncertainty in this emerging sector, leading to a number of…

Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Bullying can be a one-time event, but more often occurs over time. Bullying usually starts in elementary school, becomes most common in middle school, and is less common by high school. Bullying can take many forms, including: Physical harm, such as hitting, shoving, or…

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi made history on February 19, 2018, becoming the first female pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to complete a solo flight in a fighter aircraft. “Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo when she flew a MiG-21 Bison in her first solo flight,” an IAF…

By Alina Turner, University of Calgary; Turner Research & Strategy Inc. There is no doubt that technology advances over the past 20 years have revolutionized our lives. This impact has sunk entire business sectors, and has given birth to sectors that were just science fiction to some growing up before personal computers. Strategic planning in corporate boardrooms…