Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Artist Chosen for Centennial Stage Redesign in High River’s George Lane Park

    Artist Chosen for Centennial Stage Redesign in High River’s George Lane Park

      High River, AB: John Greg Ball has been selected as the artist who will redesign the Centennial Stage in George Lane Memorial Park and has been awarded the $2,500 prize. The winning design was selected from two finalists through a public voting process and final approval by an advisory panel consisting of representatives from…

  • Harper Government Announces New Investments in Banff National Park Highway Infrastructure

    Harper Government Announces New Investments in Banff National Park Highway Infrastructure

    Banff, AB – Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose and Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment and MP for Oshawa, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $117 million in Banff…

  • The Road To Recovery: Lessons From The 2013 Calgary Flood

    The Road To Recovery: Lessons From The 2013 Calgary Flood

      By working collaboratively toward clearly defined and measurable goals, Calgary’s Recovery Operations Centre (ROC) created a fiscally responsible and accountable environment that was crucial in getting the city back on its feet. Lessons learned include the value of recovery metrics and performance indicators, and the need to include community actors and external stakeholders. Recommendations…

  • Pop-up Farmers Markets Return to Your Local Co-op

    Pop-up Farmers Markets Return to Your Local Co-op

      Supporting local producers and sustainable shopping choices CALGARY /CNW/ – Calgary Co-operative Association Limited (“Calgary Co-op”) is proud to support local growers and producers, and is committed to providing members greater access to locally-sourced products. Following the successful launch of their Pop-up Farmers Markets in 2014, Calgary Co-op has announced their return with a schedule…

  • Thank You Safeway, for helping us fund raise $272,281 to #HelpFeedAbility!

    Thank You Safeway, for helping us fund raise $272,281 to #HelpFeedAbility!

      Easter Seals Canada Easter Seals Canada would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who participated in this year’s Help Feed Ability campaign at Safeway stores from June 12 -28, 2015 in support of our Easter Seals kids. As a result of the incredible effort from Easter Seals’ volunteers and Safeway…

  • MacIntyre to Co-Chair Pacific Northwest Economic Region Initiative

    MacIntyre to Co-Chair Pacific Northwest Economic Region Initiative

      EDMONTON, AB – Innisfail–Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre has accepted an invitation to co-chair a Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) initiative to improve energy efficiency in new and existing buildings, create jobs and increase resiliency and competitiveness in the Pacific Northwest, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The Roadmap to Resilient, Net-Zero Construction and…

  • Be a Part of Choosing a New App for Alberta

    Be a Part of Choosing a New App for Alberta

    Voting is open to pick a new app that uses Government of Alberta information in a way that helps you. Service Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures, has launched an online competition to see how the government’s open data can be used to create applications that provide social and economic value to…

  • Documentary “An Alberta Farm” wins $10,000 prize at The Eddies Short Film Festival for Big Rock Brewery

    Documentary “An Alberta Farm” wins $10,000 prize at The Eddies Short Film Festival for Big Rock Brewery

      CALGARY/CNW/ – Top prize for the inaugural Eddies Short Film festival has been awarded to Red Deer producer, Brendan O’Brien and his “An Alberta Farm” documentary. O’Brien’s documentary about the changing landscape of the family farm picked up the $10,000 cash prize at the inaugural Big Rock Eddies Short Film Festival at Theatre Junction Grand…

  • High River Asks for Cooperation While Alleys are Re-Graded

    High River Asks for Cooperation While Alleys are Re-Graded

    High River, AB: Town Roads crews will be re-grading all back alleys within High River this summer and they are asking residents to please move all vehicles onto their driveways or to the front of their property until the end of August. The alley re-grading is completed every summer and crews have begun knocking 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…

  • Temporary road closure on 3 Street S.E. for power line repair

    Temporary road closure on 3 Street S.E. for power line repair

      High River, AB: There will be a temporary road closure on Friday, July 17 on 3 Street S.E. between 4 Avenue and 5 Avenue to allow Fortis Alberta to remove a tree branch that has fallen onto the power line. The branch removal and line repair will be completed as soon as possible, drivers…

  • UCalgary: New Arctic Research Station Expands Oil Spill Studies

    UCalgary: New Arctic Research Station Expands Oil Spill Studies

      University of Calgary researchers collaborate with colleagues from across Canada at CFI-funded Churchill Marine Observatory By Andrea Kingwell News of an oil spill typically conjures images of blackened sea birds in the Gulf of Mexico, or an expanding slick in the Gulf of Alaska or North Sea. What doesn’t usually come to mind is…

  • Nexen Responds to a Pipeline Failure Near its Long Lake Facility in Alberta

    Nexen Responds to a Pipeline Failure Near its Long Lake Facility in Alberta

    Calgary, Alberta, July 16, 2015 – Nexen Energy ULC (Nexen) is responding to an incident at its Long Lake oil sands facility south of Fort McMurray. In the afternoon of July 15, 2015, an emulsion leak from a pipeline was discovered within Nexen’s Long Lake operations. Our emergency response plan has been activated and our…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Indecent Exposure in Drake Landing

      Okotoks, Alberta – Okotoks RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male who exposed himself in public. Two incidents have been reported to police, both occurring near the soccer fields in the Drake Landing neighborhood of Okotoks. On Friday, June 19th 2015 at approximately 5:00 PM, a male walked past two girls…

  • Foothills Regional Landfill – New Safety Measures

    Foothills Regional Landfill – New Safety Measures

    Foothills Regional Landfill will be closed when wind speeds reach and exceed 70 km/hr to ensure the safety of all users and staff. Closure information will be posted on the MD of Foothills’ website, Facebook page, Twitter and posted at the Foothills Regional Landfill. If it’s a windy day and you are planning a trip…