Opinion

Dear Editor, In the early 1900’s Robinson’s Crossing was bustling with activity. Old timers remember a vibrant community but today’s younger generation has little or no knowledge of Robinson’s Crossing and its CNR rail history.

Dear Editor, Here we go again..Another phony election that wasn’t necessary for another year. This game by Prentice and PC cronies is costing us the taxpayer $28 million. All this to give him a mandate over a so called radical budget.

Running a province-wide election is a costly exercise.

Three weeks ago marked a tragic moment when a young life was taken. Now, a group of students are looking for some way to use the tragedy to help make improvements and keep people in Athabasca safe.

Allergy season is upon us! Ah the sweet smell of spring, for some a wonderful thing, for others, it’s the opposite.

On Thursday, March 24 Alberta’s Finance Minister, Robin Campbell introduced the province’s latest budget. Among the highlights, or lowlights depending on your point of view, the 2015 budget included an elimination of the flat rate income tax.

Last week, the Canadian government chose to let the minimum volume requirements for grain shipping imposed on our country's two major rail companies roughly one year ago finally lapse.

After premier Jim Prentice dropped his highly-anticipated budget on Thursday, Alberta started looking a little bit more like the rest of Canada with more taxes and a move away from a resource-based budget.

How far is too far? That is the question many people are asking about Taber’s controversial new bylaw. About a month ago the Town of Taber made international news when council passed what many people are calling the Kevin Bacon bylaw.

I recently stepped up and became a grown up stubble jumper. I know, I’m already a grown-up legally, but metaphorically, changing my driver’s license over was my way of saying, hey Alberta I’m here to stay.