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Time for back to school
Where has the summer gone? We waited forever for spring to arrive, and then waited again for the storms to cease. Our weather often turned toward tornado watches; severe thunderstorms and pounding hail has become the norm.
Sep 7, 2019 2:46 PM
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Eastern Canada controls the national vote
Albertans need to wake up. Canada is a democracy based purely upon population which is overwhelmingly dominated by the Eastern Canadian voter.
Sep 7, 2019 2:21 PM
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Achievement he could not have imagined
The rocket fuel that propelled the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo 11 moon mission into space 50 summers ago on July 16, 1969, was invented in Canada in 1848. Before the Hudson’s Bay Company sold Rupert’s Land to the dominion in 1870 for $1.
Sep 7, 2019 8:57 AM
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It's wise to take time revising bylaws regarding dogs
Olds council is right to take time to review and revise a couple of the town's bylaws with respect to dogs and other animals. Those bylaws are the town's Land Use and Community Standards bylaws.
Sep 6, 2019 11:13 AM
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Curriculum panel has high stakes
The Kenney government recently appointed an advisory panel to provide advice on the development of future curriculum for Alberta schools.
Sep 6, 2019 10:10 AM
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SPOT misinformation
The federal election might seem somewhat distant in our minds as Canadians focus on enjoying summer while we can. But October will be here before we know it.
Sep 5, 2019 1:00 PM
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A step backwards on rights
The UCP's reversal of amendments made in the Education Act by the previous government to accommodate gay-straight alliances (GSAs) and add a layer of protection for LGBTQ2+ students is a step backward and ignores the fact that this demographic still
Sep 5, 2019 10:05 AM
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Humanity’s tomorrow depends on selflessness today
The Amazon rainforest, commonly and accurately referred to as Earth’s lungs, is on fire. The blazes have spilled over into neighbouring nations including Bolivia. Meanwhile, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, doesn’t seem too concerned.
Sep 5, 2019 9:00 AM
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Slow down for students back in school
School buses returned to the roads today, bringing students back to class for another year.
Sep 3, 2019 10:10 AM
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Curriculum panel has high stakes
The Kenney government recently appointed an advisory panel to provide advice on the development of future curriculum for Alberta schools.
Sep 3, 2019 9:45 AM
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