Tag: Good News

  • Catch Alberta Instagram Photo Contest

    Catch Alberta Instagram Photo Contest

      Alberta is known for its outdoor beauty but sometimes we forget about the beauty below the water. Snap a picture of your favourite fishing hole and enter to win some amazing prizes! Contest Rules and How to Enter We are looking for great photos of you and your family and friends fishing responsibly on…

  • More articles from other sections

    More articles from other sections

    Don’t forget, the Gateway Gazette is part of a larger, publication network called Panoptic News. Be sure to check out other articles posted in the other sections too! While some of these sections may seem more logical at specific times of year, they are available year round for those who have a desire to access…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes ~ July 31 – August 7, 2015

    Planet Waves Horoscopes ~ July 31 – August 7, 2015

      By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) What you’re seeking is something within yourself. You may have the temptation to search in the world around you, though that’s not where you’ll find what you’re looking for. I believe that this is an engineered issue that in effect pits people against themselves. Turning this quest…

  • First Humboldt Penguin Chick Hatched at Calgary Zoo

    First Humboldt Penguin Chick Hatched at Calgary Zoo

      Calgary, AB – The Calgary Zoo is excited to announce the hatching of its first Humboldt penguin chick. The newest member of the zoo’s penguin colony arrived on June 26, 2015. First time parents, Reina and Javier, have been diligently caring for the male chick and he is thriving in his new habitat. “This…

  • International Focus on Track & Field Returns to Edmonton for 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships

    International Focus on Track & Field Returns to Edmonton for 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships

      This weekend, families, friends and fans from over 30 countries will be cheering on their national teams as they compete for 3 days from July 31st to August 2nd at the state-of-the-art Foote Field for the Edmonton 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships.  At least one third of these athletes will have just competed, many…

  • AMA Recognizes Some Local Favourites

    AMA Recognizes Some Local Favourites

    The Best Road-trip Food Stops in Alberta Back to Blog Posted on June 12, 2015 It’s road-trip season in Alberta and while visiting Alberta’s best attractions is fun, we know that what you really crave is new food experiences. Here are some of our favourite foodie stops across Alberta. The best distillery: Eau Claire Distillery (Turner…

  • 2015 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games in Strathmore wrap-up

    2015 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games in Strathmore wrap-up

    Strathmore… The 2015 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games in Strathmore came to a close on July 19.                 “The last few days have been nothing short of amazing,” said David Eggen, Minister of Culture and Tourism. “The displays of athleticism, sportsmanship and comraderie that we have seen at…

  • Government Supports Further Research on Equine Therapy

    Government Supports Further Research on Equine Therapy

    July 2015 – Ashburn, ON – The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced funding for two new research studies on the effectiveness of equine (horse) therapy for Veterans with mental health conditions. The Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) will receive $250,000 to conduct an Equine Assisted Intervention Study.…

  • Alberta’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre Needs Your Help

    Alberta’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre Needs Your Help

    The Medicine River Wildlife Centre is home to injured and rescued wildlife but it is now in need of rescuing. Located west of Innisfail Alberta the facility is in the middle of fundraising for a new facility. Their old structure was built “on a wing and a prayer” with donated material that was not of…

  • Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Southwestern Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

    Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Southwestern Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

      July 29, 2015 – High River, Alberta – Today, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $171,765 for six projects benefitting southwestern Alberta under the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. In Economic Action Plan…

  • Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Central Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

    Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Central Alberta’s Community Infrastructure

      Red Deer, Alberta – Tuesday, Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced support of $339,831 for four projects under the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program: improvements to Westerner Park, the Innisfail Legion, the Delburne Community…

  • Dawgs Drop Final Game of the Regular Season to Mavericks

    Dawgs Drop Final Game of the Regular Season to Mavericks

      By Ashley Grant The Okotoks Dawgs (27-17) were defeated by the Medicine Hat Mavericks (23-21) on July 26 by a final score of 11-8 at Seaman Stadium (3748). It was the last regular season home game for the Dawgs, as well as being their sixth game in six nights. However, the Dawgs got off…

  • Nanton Round Up Days – August Long Weekend

    Nanton Round Up Days – August Long Weekend

    FRIDAY, JULY 31 •July 31-Aug 2: Round-Up Days Slo-Pitch Ball Tourney. •9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Bomber Command Museum of Canada (Hwy2S & 17 St.) ongoing displays, bombercommandmuseum.ca •10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Cdn Grain Elevator Discovery Centre tours & displays (orange elevator on 19 Ave.), canadiangrainelevatordiscoverycentre.com •10a.m.; Antique & Art Walk of Alberta shops,…

  • Government of Canada announces improvements to Canada’s Search and Rescue system

    Government of Canada announces improvements to Canada’s Search and Rescue system

    OTTAWA – Friday, Defence Minister Jason Kenney and Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced a series of measures that will help strengthen the SAR system, including investment in a satellite system to improve detection of activated emergency beacons. The measures to further modernize and improve Canada’s world-class integrated SAR capacity…

  • Homeless Hub: Train for Trades

    Homeless Hub: Train for Trades

    Train for Trades has two key aspects: employment and support. T4T wanted to ensure that the work was meaningful and developed a construction company that works on real projects, with a focus on green retrofitting and social housing. In this video, the staff, youth and partners of Train for Trades explain the different work projects…