Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Stiff Fines Required to Deter Power Price Rigging

    Stiff Fines Required to Deter Power Price Rigging

      Deregulation has been an overall success for Alberta’s electricity system, but there is still work to be done to ensure Albertans are getting the best services at the lowest cost possible. A recent investigation by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) concluded that TransAlta, Alberta’s primary electricity generator and wholesaler, deliberately timed power outages at…

  • Man’s Best Friend is a Mussel’s Worst Enemy

    Man’s Best Friend is a Mussel’s Worst Enemy

    Alberta’s newest official watercraft inspectors are flexing their “mussel” detection skills across the province this summer and beyond. Aquatic invasive species, including zebra and quagga mussels, are serious threats to Alberta’s waterways. The province is so committed to keeping Alberta mussel-free that mussel-sniffing dogs are now a permanent addition to the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Composite Sketch Released

    RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child – Update – Composite Sketch Released

      On August 6, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, a 10 year old girl was approached by an adult male outside her residence in Canmore. The male told the girl that his cat had kittens nearby, and asked the girl if she would like to see them. Once away from the residential area in the…

  • Jean calls on Premier Notley to Repudiate Anti-Alberta Posturing by Mulcair’s NDP

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Brian Jean released the following statement in response to a position taken by star NDP candidate Linda McQuaig that Alberta’s oilsands should be left in the ground so that Canada can hit its climate change targets: “While the federal NDP have a long tradition of campaigning against Alberta…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: 5 tips for better summer sleep

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: 5 tips for better summer sleep

      Aahh sleep—it restores and refreshes body and mind. It also helps you concentrate at work and play and control cravings for unhealthy foods. If you’re sleeping poorly night after night, it can lead to long-term health problems such as obesity and heart attacks. In the summer, light and heat can leave you tossing and…

  • Alberta Liberals Ready for Sept 3rd Foothills By-Election

    Alberta Liberals Ready for Sept 3rd Foothills By-Election

    Calgary, AB (August 6, 2015): Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann says the Alberta Liberals are ready to give the people of Calgary-Foothills real representation and will campaign hard in the upcoming by-election. “This will be third time in one year that the people of Calgary-Foothills will be sent to the polls,” observed Swann. “It’s time…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Emma Hooper and Christina Baker Kline

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Emma Hooper and Christina Baker Kline

    By Lynn Willoughby Ette and Otta and Russell and James ~ Emma Hooper This is a difficult book to review and/or categorize.  On the surface it seems very simple – the language and the story.  However it is a very complex mix of here and there, past and present, a love triangle, unplanned pregnancies, World…

  • Alberta supports producers as they manage challenging growing conditions

    Alberta supports producers as they manage challenging growing conditions

    The Government of Alberta is taking steps to help ensure agriculture producers dealing with dry conditions have resources to feed and water their livestock. Rental fees have been cut in half for Agriculture and Forestry’s Water Pumping Program. The program provides pumps and pipes to help producers get water for domestic and livestock use by…

  • Canada 150 Funds for University of Lethbridge Coutts Centre Near Nanton

    Canada 150 Funds for University of Lethbridge Coutts Centre Near Nanton

      Nanton, Alberta – (Friday), John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $83,185 to enable the University of Lethbridge to renovate the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage under the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.…

  • City of Calgary Preparedness Tips for Severe Weather

    City of Calgary Preparedness Tips for Severe Weather

    With the recent run of severe thunderstorms and tornado watches we’ve experienced, now is a good time for all Calgarians to ask ourselves an important question: “What should I do when severe weather hits?” The key to staying safe during severe weather events comes down to personal preparedness and knowing what to do when the…

  • Early byelection shows Notley has more faith in Federal NDP than her own budget

    Early byelection shows Notley has more faith in Federal NDP than her own budget

    By Meagan Wade, The Alberta Party Calgary, AB – August 6, 2015 – An August by-election allows the provincial NDs to piggyback on the Federal NDP campaign rather than run on their own budget later in the fall, said Alberta Party leader Greg Clark. They would rather double up their resources and work with their Federal counterparts…

  • Disaster Recovery Program $413 Million Under Budget, More than Half of Surplus came from Unspent Flood Money

    Disaster Recovery Program $413 Million Under Budget, More than Half of Surplus came from Unspent Flood Money

    By Meagan Wade, Alberta Party Calgary: The Disaster Recovery Program was $413 million under budget last year, giving the province ample room to fund the worst snow disaster in Calgary’s history, says Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark. “The 2014/2015 Municipal Affairs Annual Report shows the Disaster Recovery Program was underspent by $413 Million last year,”…

  • 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…

  • Jean Readies Wildrose for Snap By-Election Call

    Jean Readies Wildrose for Snap By-Election Call

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Brian Jean reacted (Thursday) with disappointment to the snap by-election that has been called for the riding of Calgary-Foothills. “The NDP government has known for months that the Wildrose nomination for Calgary-Foothills was set for August 15,” Jean said. “On top of that, doubling down on elections while…

  • RCMP Canmore Investigates Assault on a Child

      On August 6, 2015 at approximately 4:15 pm, a 10 year old girl was approached by an adult male outside her residence in Canmore. The male told the girl that his cat had kittens nearby, and asked the girl if she would like to see them. Once away from the residential area in the…