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Declare Innisfail a no-kill pet town

Declare Innisfail a no-kill pet town

Citizens of this community owe a debt of gratitude to the Piesse family for their courageous stance on the unlawful town killing of their cat Mikey.
Road safety efforts needed

Road safety efforts needed

A new provincial initiative aimed at improving the training, testing and oversight of all motorists, including those in the commercial trucking industry, is both welcome and needed in Alberta.
Road safety efforts welcome

Road safety efforts welcome

A new provincial initiative aimed at improving the training, testing and oversight of all motorists, including those in the commercial trucking industry, is both welcome and needed in Alberta.
Greyhound halts most of its operations in Western Canada

Greyhound halts most of its operations in Western Canada

Don't let new food guide be influenced by food lobby

Don't let new food guide be influenced by food lobby

By Mary L'Abbe The long process of updating Canada's Food Guide and reforming nutrition labelling will soon become a reality. And that's good news.
Double standards and the death of civility

Double standards and the death of civility

Republican supporters have suddenly become indignantly self-righteously outraged by what they claim to be a lack of civility from the left.
Questioning Innisfail's cat control policies

Questioning Innisfail's cat control policies

The Town of Innisfail has taken responsibility and apologized for what happened to a family cat named Mikey, and council should consider compensating the Piesse family by changing the cat bylaws.
Car show perfect Canada Day addition

Car show perfect Canada Day addition

The variety of more than 100 vehicles including plenty of vintage models displayed at the Sundre Pioneer Village Museum during the Canada Day celebration seemed right at home. We cannot think of a more perfect location to host a car show in Sundre.
Pot impact will be long-term

Pot impact will be long-term

With recreational cannabis use set to become lawful across Canada in four short months, the long fought battle over the legalization of pot is nearing its end.
Whom do you trust?

Whom do you trust?

Since I began to study politics and then to write about it, there have been 10 prime ministers, nine Ontario premiers and nine Alberta premiers that I have interviewed or written about. Five decades ago, a politician rarely lied.
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