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Crime victims deserve support

Crime victims deserve support

The province has announced that it will be nearly doubling the amount of money available to organizations that provide support to victims of crime while seeking ways to address the causes of those crimes.
What has been forgotten?

What has been forgotten?

Nov. 11, 1918 was the day of armistice between the warring parties of the First World War. Pretty much God-fearing nations, all. French, British, Americans et al on one side; German, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and some Arab nations on the other.
Residents require the candor

Residents require the candor

Amidst reassurances that the Didsbury Fire Department is rebuilding in its personnel and methodology, a review of the published report that was commissioned to guide the correction of deficiencies raises a number of questions about its content and it
Not too early to prepare

Not too early to prepare

I’ve noticed that advertising for Christmas begins earlier every year. The tradition was to hold off the season until after Remembrance Day. There used to be a public outcry otherwise.
Canada's climate policy mess

Canada's climate policy mess

In the latest example of carbon-pricing confusion, the C.D. Howe Institute recently published a report that describes the federal carbon-pricing plan as "cost-effective" -- while noting evidence that the overall policy mix is anything but.
What a bunch of hogwash

What a bunch of hogwash

As baseball legend Yogi Berra famously declared: "it felt like déjà vu all over again.
Include climate change indicators in forecasts

Include climate change indicators in forecasts

BY Michael Wolfson The tornadoes that recently hit the Ottawa area can't be blamed specifically on global climate change.
Good to see youth involved in Remembrance Day

Good to see youth involved in Remembrance Day

Exactly 100 years ago Sunday, the First World War ended, and Remembrance Day services began. Since then, through the decades, sadly, we've seen veterans of the First World War, the second World War and the Korean war pass away.
Sundre a good place to grow old

Sundre a good place to grow old

Kudos to the Sundre Community Van! I have seen it over the years and didn’t really pay much attention to it. Now that my eyes are failing and I have given up driving, I gave them a call. The volunteers that run this van are outstanding people.
Digital dark age limbo lingers on

Digital dark age limbo lingers on

Depending on the benevolence of private interests to deploy infrastructure that serves the common good has left Sundre firmly embedded in the digital dark age.
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