Opinion

I have always had a soft spot for animals, and after hearing the story of Kai, a Shar-Pei mix who was abandoned in a railway Station in Scotland on January 2, I was extremely pleased to hear of ResQwalk.

Dear Editor, Five thousand dollar reward offered for the initial information leading to the identification of person responsible for an assault that occurred on Saturday, October 5, 2013, north of Camp Creek, AB.

Maybe it’s small town Alberta, but the fact all three local municipalities may not have their 2015 budgets approved before January ends should make residents a bit concerned.

This week, Premier Jim Prentice announced that a PST could be on the table. I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, as we elected the highest per capita spending government in the nation.

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.