Opinion

For more than a century, Albertans have been endowed with gifted political leaders of many parties. My career as a political journalist began on a perfect autumn afternoon, Sept. 5, 1969, walking down into the Old Man River valley in west Lethbridge.

If our prime minister looked up the word “unconscionable” in an illustrated dictionary he might actually see his own somewhat glazed expression staring right back at him.

It is finally warm enough for indulging in my love of outdoor walking, a brief spring stroll. My ears are tuned for birdsong. I’ve seen several of a variety of finch, the ones that I saw often at my house.

The overall vaccination rate of Albertans is around 81 per cent, according to research conducted in 2017. While many might think that number sufficient to ensure protection, it isn’t.

Agricultural producers are busy preparing to plant their crops again. That means commuters who frequent the Cowboy Trail and secondary roads are reminded to exercise caution as heavy equipment hits the road.

While we were driving through Red Deer earlier this week, my four-year-old son asked, “Why is there so much garbage and why are there so many coffee cups on the side of the road?” I explained that it’s because the snow melted.

In response to the article headlined "Administration deems roundabout petition insufficient," which appeared in the April 9 edition of the Round Up, I would like to take a moment to clarify a few things.

The 2019 provincial election is a choice for Alberta between two futures: in partisan terms, left or right, and in historic terms, forward or to a conservative restoration.

Albertans are proud of their rural and pioneering roots. We celebrate our heritage during the Calgary Stampede, Klondike Days and a hundred other festivals and fairs every summer.

With the 2019 provincial election vote just a week away, the final outcome remains up in the air, with neither the Jason Kenney United Conservatives nor the Rachel Notley NDP having apparently scored a knockout blow in the campaign.