Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

Parks Canada A wetland is an in-between place—a mixture of water and land, beauty, and mud. As in-between places, they often go understudied and under-loved. They’re understudied partly because they’re neither terrestrial nor aquatic but something in-between, says Dr. Chantal Vis, an aquatic ecosystem specialist at Parks Canada. “You can only do so much from…

February 2, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, today announced the Government of Canada’s plan to assist Canadians who have requested help in departing from Wuhan. Government officials have…

When: Thursday February 6 – Friday February 7, 2020  Where: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & Conference Centre, Banff, AB  In Attendance: Her Worship Karen Sorensen, Mayor of Banff  Now in its 18th year, the annual Alberta Health & Safety Conference is the first choice HSE event in Western Canada. The Annual Conference and Trade Show combine top-notch educational…

Alberta is creating an additional 2,172 spaces for life-saving addiction treatment over the next three years. The province is providing up to $4.3 million per year to fund treatment spaces at Fresh Start Recovery Centre and Sunrise Healing Lodge, both in Calgary, and Thorpe Recovery Centre near Lloydminster. This historic investment will expand access to…

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (TSX: CSE.PR.A) (the “Corporation” or “Capstone”) is pleased to announce it acquired a 51% interest in the 132 MWac Claresholm Solar Project from Perimeter Solar Inc. (“Perimeter”). The remaining 49% interest is indirectly held by Denmark-based Obton A/S (“Obton”), a renewable energy investment firm. The…

Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, issued the following statement on Black History Month: “The black community in Alberta has a long and varied history – from the homesteaders who travelled north from the United States to build a safe, free home for themselves and their families, to those who…

Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Spaying and neutering is an important procedure that we advocate. There are long term health benefits to your pet when it is spayed or neutered with the primary benefit of controlling the pet population and reducing the numbers of unplanned, unwanted pets.   In regards to the procedure: Spay and neuter procedures are major…

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on World Cancer Day:  “Today, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day. My thoughts are with the thousands of Albertans who are battling this dreadful disease, and their families and loved ones who are by their side on their journey. “I can say, I don’t know a…

Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement honouring the accomplishments of the black community in Alberta: “This month, we join Canada and the wider world in celebrating Black History Month. Alberta is home to more than 70,000 members of the black community, and we are blessed by their ongoing contributions to our economy, our culture…

The province is looking for independent providers to perform more surgeries and reduce wait times. Alberta Health Services has posted an expression of interest to gauge the interest and ability of independent facilities to provide more publicly funded surgeries. This work is part of the Alberta Surgical Wait-Times Initiative, an ambitious commitment to provide all…