Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

EDMONTON, AB (May 5, 2020): The Nurse Practitioners Association of Alberta (NPAA) is pleased with the provincial government’s recent amendments to the Operations and General Regulations of the Nursing Homecare Act (NHA). Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been given the ability to work as the primary care providers in nursing homes, assessing residents, prescribing medication as well as offering follow-up care and are working to ensure they changes remain permanent.   Since the…

75 Years Since the Liberation of the Netherlands In May 2000, the late Cliff Chadderton (1919 – 2013) led a parade of fellow Canadian veterans through the streets of Apeldoorn, Netherlands, where they were met with cheering crowds and words of “thank you.” This May marks 75 years since Canadians sacrificed life and limb to…

CALGARY/SASKATOON/WINNIPEG, May 6, 2020 – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, STARS has had to postpone or cancel most of its  fundraising events through the spring and summer. In response, the non-profit, charitable helicopter air ambulance organization will take its efforts online with Streaming for STARS, a virtual concert and fundraiser to help STARS be there for the next patient in need.  “STARS is an integral part of the emergency response system in Western Canada and…

Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu issued the following statement on Emergency Preparedness Week: “Emergencies take many forms. Albertans know first-hand that a wildfire, flood, tornado or pandemic can significantly impact our day-to-day lives. That’s why planning ahead and being prepared is critically important. “Emergency Preparedness Week runs May 3 to 9 this year. It…

May 6 at 5:15 p.m. Recovered cases make up more than half of Alberta’s cases of COVID-19 at 3,552. Seventy new cases have been reported, bringing the total number to 5,963. Six more Albertans have died. Latest updates Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: 4,003 cases in the Calgary zone 1,111…

Every year, the first week in May marks Alberta Forest Week. About 60 per cent of Alberta – approximately 87 million acres – is forested. That means our province’s forested area is larger than the entire country of Japan or Germany. Whether we live near our forests, work in them, camp in them or photograph…

The week of April 13 Soup Sisters provided 5320 lbs of fresh soup nationwide to emergency shelters for women and children, youth in crisis, marginalized seniors, First Nations and Food Banks.  Our soup is needed now more than ever and we have found a way to maintain delivery of heat & serve soup each month…

Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Seniors and Housing Josephine Pon, and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan issued the following statements on Asian History Month: “This month, we celebrate Asian History Month to recognize the legacy of Asian culture and the contributions of Albertans…

May 5 at 7 p.m. The evacuation alert has been lifted and residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Mackenzie County are returning home. The province continues to support about 4,200 Albertans unable to return home. *Situation updates will be issued as necessary going forward. Albertans are encouraged to check Alberta.ca for updates.…

May 5 at 5:30 p.m. Recovered cases make up more than half of Alberta’s cases of COVID-19 at 3,219. Fifty-seven new cases have been reported, bringing the total number to 5,893. Two more Albertans have died. Latest updates Cases have been identified in all zones across the province: 3,957 cases in the Calgary zone 1,094…

As part of its relaunch strategy, the Government of Alberta has launched a voluntary, secure mobile contact tracing application to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Quick tracing and containment of outbreaks is critical as the province works to gradually relaunch the economy. The ABTraceTogether app will enhance the current manual tracing process and help…