Opinion

With temperatures reaching tantalizingly close to 30 C last week, finally bestowing us with some semblance of summer, I cannot help but feel beyond fortunate to live where we do.

Being a roughneck in the Alberta oilpatch in the '70s was a job without a lot of benefits in those early days. As discussed in a previous tale, even heat seemed to be a scarce commodity. There were no orientations or safety tickets required.

In his first three months, including a session of the legislature, Premier Jason Kenney is establishing a new era in Alberta politics including a national role for the province.

By Paul Hoffman Being a roughneck in the Alberta oilpatch in the '70s was a job without a lot of benefits in those early days. Even heat seemed to be a scarce commodity. There were no orientations or safety tickets required.

Anyone who needs an example of courage and determination need look no further than Olds resident Graysen Cameron.

Although social media may not always be the most reliable way to get news, as journalists we like to keep an eye on it. You never know when you'll see something posted that might lead to an interesting story.

When Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw declared a provincial syphilis outbreak last week following a huge spike in cases of the infectious disease over the past year, it signalled a need for prompt government action.

A man in Philadelphia was recently brutally and mercilessly beaten to death by an angry mob seeking revenge after he attempted to steal a vehicle with children inside. The kids were not harmed.

The Mountainview Marksmen’s Association held its annual meeting on June 26. A whopping 12 people attended but 11 executive attended as well.

As a result of Hollywood fiction, many people erroneously assume that someone who is drowning will scream loudly for help, frantically flailing limbs as he or she attempts to keep their head above water. However, the reality is much different.