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The big colourful picture

The big colourful picture

If all the forcibly displaced people of the world made up one nation, it would be the 24th largest in the world.
Public hearing proves democracy works

Public hearing proves democracy works

Congratulations to everyone who made the effort to make their views known during the Town of Barrhead’s latest public hearing.
Government needs a reality check

Government needs a reality check

Gun and control, two words that should never be in the same sentence together, and yet, after reading an investigative report on the CBC dated March 8, I’m wondering if there isn’t some merit to the idea that maybe, just maybe, there should be some k
Making a difference

Making a difference

Ethiopia is almost a world away, but it sure didn’t feel like it this past weekend. Hundreds area residents flocked to the Rotary Spirit Centre for the inaugural Rainbow for the Future’s Sports for Ethiopia event.
A lesson from Thorhild

A lesson from Thorhild

Last week, three Thorhild County councillors were fired by the province. Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee says they refused to follow provincially mandated directives.
If the doc doesn't write you a prescription, maybe it isn't medicine

If the doc doesn't write you a prescription, maybe it isn't medicine

Ingesting a diluted bleach solution to combat diseases, while insane, is a movement gaining popularity as it spreads across the country, from Vancouver to St. Johns, and it isn’t just adults that are doing it.
Alberta should take after Saskatchewan and get rid of Daylight Savings Time

Alberta should take after Saskatchewan and get rid of Daylight Savings Time

OK let’s take a poll: Who thinks Daylight Savings is a waste of time? Now admittedly, I am a little biased. As many of our readers may recall, I grew up in Creston, B.C.
Cautionary tale

Cautionary tale

We’ve had some combative local councils over the years, but nothing remotely close to what we’ve seen from a couple of neighbouring municipalities.
Former premier a symbol of Alberta 's prosperity

Former premier a symbol of Alberta 's prosperity

Don Getty was and will continue to be a symbol of what Alberta is, even though the former Alberta premier and cabinet minister wasn’t a native Albertan.
Too close to home, too close for comfort

Too close to home, too close for comfort

Sometimes wake-up calls can be rude. Now, I’m not talking about those annoying phone calls from New Delhi or Bangladesh most cell phone owners seem to get at 1 a.m.
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