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Alberta voters' time to decide

Alberta voters' time to decide

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. In this period before voting day, all the parties have an eye on the numbers.
Jason Kenney concedes the UCP campaign got off on the wrong foot

Jason Kenney concedes the UCP campaign got off on the wrong foot

Jason Kenney concedes the UCP campaign got off on the wrong foot
Calling for a plan to revitalize rural Alberta

Calling for a plan to revitalize rural Alberta

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.
Towns will hope for help

Towns will hope for help

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.
Thoughts on acts of courage

Thoughts on acts of courage

The widow of RCMP Const. David Wynn, their two sons and Auxiliary Const. Derek Bond were once again in the spotlight as the police force honoured the St.
Be careful about door-to-door solicitations

Be careful about door-to-door solicitations

Be careful when people come to your door asking for money. My wife and I had an incident a few days ago when a rather scruffy guy came to our door after 9 p.m. asking for donations, saying he was doing so on behalf of a national charity.
Humboldt anniversary a heart-wrenching experience

Humboldt anniversary a heart-wrenching experience

This past weekend has been an emotional one for Canadians -- and especially those in Humboldt, Sask. as they mark the one-year anniversary of the collision between a semi-trailer and a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.
Forgiving does not mean forgetting

Forgiving does not mean forgetting

Almost one year following the devastating crash that claimed the lives of 16 people and left several others permanently physically affected when a semi-truck collided into a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, the scars continue to
Leadership debate delivers predictable, uninspired performances

Leadership debate delivers predictable, uninspired performances

Largely civil and respecting of the others' time to speak, at times cross talking and verbally sparring, the Alberta leadership debate covered many issues in a comparatively brief amount of time, but left a lot to be desired.
Incredible season for OKCS basketball team

Incredible season for OKCS basketball team

The Olds Koinonia Christian School (OKCS) Royals senior girls' basketball team had an outstanding 2018-19 season where they went into 1A provincials with a 29-2 overall season record.
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