Opinion

What a chorus of laments we are hearing from government about the sudden drop in oil prices? Premier Jim Prentice leads the pack announcing, “It’s the most serious fiscal circumstance we’ve seen in a generation in this province.

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Everyone knows of the infamous Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck arguing over whether or not it is duck or rabbit season. Well this spring the province of Alberta will be on Bugs’ side of things.

I must admit I was more than a bit disheartened after the Prentice Alberta government introduced Bill 10, in an effort to derail a private members bill introduced by Liberal Edmonton-Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman, which would have allowed students, on t

Dear Editor, Vince’s Gym has been a significant part of my life for close to seven years. Vince’s came into my life while I was on a medical leave. Leanne, Vince’s wife was working the day I started.

In the past week, there have been a few things that have been noticeably disturbing and should be cause for Albertans to exercise caution for the next few months.

One can point to any number of occurrences in recent memory – the mass shooting deaths of RCMP officers near Mayerthorpe and in New Brunswick, the numerous senseless ‘suicide by cop’ situations, the vast array of individuals that have taken their own

Just a question? When did it become in fashion to, before all the facts are in, assume the RCMP guilty of wrong doing. On Boxing Day, at about 10 p.m., Whitecourt RCMP members stopped a suspected stolen vehicle.

Dear Editor, This February will be 15 years of business for Vince’s Gym. I do have to say we have built a great business and have a great cliental that we appreciate and do our best to help. We also give the best equipment within our means.

Looking back on the past year, we think the best way to describe 2014 is as a year of upheaval. At the outset, 2014 seemed like it would be a year of celebrations, and to an extent, it was.