Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Every spring is filled with holidays and the hope of a new season. Spring 2020 is also filled with lots of home cooking as Albertans and people around the world band together to stop the spread of COVID-19. We’ve pulled these recipes from the Alberta Health Services’ archives for your home-cooking pleasure. All come together…

#BBBDelivers: For more information, see BBB.org/Coronavirus. We don’t know how long COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, with its shutdowns and “social distancing,” will last, but small businesses need your support to make it through these uncertain times.  Here are the Better Business Bureau’s tips on how everyone can support small businesses – with or without spending money. All…

(April 27, 2020-Toronto, ON): The Canadian Association for Retired Persons (CARP) implores all provincial governments to ensure that the high-dose flu vaccine is publicly funded for as many seniors as possible, in preparation for this fall. According to FluWatch, the 2018-19 season saw an annual seasonal hospitalization rate that was above average compared to the previous five seasons. Adults 65 years…

Will the cancellation of the 2020 WPCA season and affects of COVID-19 change the landscape and have a long term affect on chuckwagon racing and the western heritage? The World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) regrets to announce the official cancellation of the 2020 WPCA Pro Tour. The affects of COVID-19 and health risks associated with…

Climate change and the environment is a topical subject for the last number of years. We regularly read and hear about the damage being done globally by manmade issues. Greta Thunberg is a Swedish teenager who rose to prominence as she attempted to build the focus on the issue. We see the damage on the…

May 2 at 5:45 p.m. The province continues to support flood response efforts in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Mackenzie County. Parts of Fort McMurray have reopened. Current situation Flooding, due to ice jams on the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers in Fort McMurray and the Peace River in Mackenzie County, has led to…

“Many of us have seen at least one or two cases of a patient who has a serious illness but has delayed coming to Emergency. I saw somebody with a heart attack who came in on day two and should have been there a day earlier. There have been cases of appendicitis that ruptured because…

Over 30 virtual programs have been adapted to help support youth in remote and virtual environments TORONTO, April 28, 2020 – RBC Future Launch has launched a new, online resource hub dedicated to youth-focused virtual programming and learning opportunities – RBC Future Launch at Home. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact schools, communities and available in-person programming for…

Residents of northern Alberta who have been evacuated due to spring floods will receive funding of $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependent child. Evacuees can apply for their emergency evacuation payments online beginning Monday, May 4, at noon. It can take up to 24 hours for funds to be e-transferred into bank accounts. Arrangements…

April 29, 5 p.m. The province continues to support flood response efforts in Fort McMurray and Mackenzie County. States of local emergency remain in effect in both communities. Current situation Flooding, due to ice jams on the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers in Fort McMurray and the Peace River in Mackenzie County, has led to evacuation…

April 28, 2020 Revised data show protective measures and the efforts of Albertans are making a critical difference in our fight against COVID-19. The Government of Alberta has introduced a new “low” modelling scenario estimating 298 Albertans will require hospitalization and 95 will require critical care when the virus reaches its peak. If current trends…

UCalgary veterinarians experiencing a new way of helping animals and their owners By Collene Ferguson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine If you’ve taken your pet to the veterinarian’s recently, you’ll know this: Veterinary care, like so many other facets of our lives, is seeing great changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Veterinary medicine is an essential…

Effective May 1, vehicle access restrictions at parking lots and staging areas in provincial parks and on public land are lifted. We recognize many Albertans want to get outside, but we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, so we’re encouraging anyone visiting our parks and public land for recreation purposes to follow public health guidelines. Visit…