Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement about Social Work Week 2020: “During the week of March 1-7, our government is pleased to recognize Social Work Week 2020. “Social Work Week is a time to recognize the hard work and immense contributions of registered social workers and their colleagues. It is an…

Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, issued the following statement on Zero Discrimination Day: (March 1, 2020) “Today, on Zero Discrimination Day, we join countries around the world in recognizing the equal dignity and worth of every person. This year’s theme is ‘Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls.’ “Our government…

OTTAWA, Ontario – March is National Tick Awareness Month (NTAM) in Canada. Since its launch in 2016 by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) in partnership with Merck Animal Health, this awareness campaign has helped educate pet parents about ticks, the potential health risks they pose, and how to help protect themselves and members of their family (both…

Beginning March 1, coverage of Kalydeco will be expanding under Alberta government-sponsored drug plans. Coverage for Kalydeco was first made available in 2014 to patients six years and older with cystic fibrosis who have one specific genetic mutation. This coverage will be expanded to include patients six years and older who have one of an…

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 20, 2020 – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released a report today to mark two years since Budget 2018, when the federal government announced the biggest-ever investment in Canadian nature.  The CPAWS report, Government investments bring Canada closer to conservation goals, finds that the historic $1.3-billion investment has stimulated provincial and…

A comprehensive review of post-secondary education will help co-create a long-term strategy and vision to deliver better outcomes for students and all Albertans. A Request for Proposals will be posted, seeking an experienced vendor to conduct a system review and develop Alberta 2030: Transforming Post-Secondary Education. “The MacKinnon Panel report recommended that Alberta’s post-secondary system…

Mall now 53 per cent leased as 3rd and largest anchor tenant to open in fall of this year February 27, 2020 – BALZAC A.B. – New Horizon Mall, a marketplace collective of entrepreneurs, artisans and fresh market vendors, announced today the official signing of Sky Castle, Calgary’s newest family entertainment centre and the Mall’s third and largest…

World Glaucoma Week takes place Mar. 8 to 14, 2020. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in Canada. It is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. This nerve carries information from the eye to the brain. When the nerve is damaged, you can lose your vision. Glaucoma…

The Government of Alberta is giving easier, more affordable access to dispute resolution services to mobile home site residents and landlords. If passed, the Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Amendment Act, 2020 would give mobile home site tenants and landlords access to the government’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS), which currently helps resolve landlord/tenant disputes for Albertans…