Opinion

Considering the extent of ideological differences between the right-wing Wildrose official Opposition and the governing left-wing NDP, the chances of either party striking some kind of common ground are slim to nil.

In this day and age when satisfactory customer service is hard to come by, it is time to recognize those people or businesses who really step up to the plate, and who will even go way beyond to help people who come through their doors frustrated and

The Oct. 25 Olds Albertan published stories about a church conference held in Olds denouncing the LGBTQ community and evolution. It was well attended. Some in our community share that view. The message was controversial to say the least.

Please keep opinions in the opinion section of your newspaper and do not display them as news. Your coverage of the religious conference last week was extremely biased. It read as sermon notes from an avid attendee, not as local news.

I am both surprised and disappointed at the substantial coverage your paper gave to the series of lectures and workshops, entitled Unveiling the Truth, held at Olds First Baptist Church and the TransCanada Theatre Oct. 14-15.

Consumer confidence is a good index to gauge the health of an economy. If people feel confident enough to spend money instead of save it, they will help generate domestic demand for goods and services.

It's a lesson in German that's increasingly sticking in the craw of so many Albertans during these troubling times.

The Notley government has announced that its massive new “Future Ready” education review and update initiative will include an online survey that will run over the next month.

It is very disappointing and upsetting that town council did not have the decency and thoughtfulness to inform the people who would be most affected by the skatepark being located where they decided it would be.