Opinion

April 19, 2016 marks 100 years since Alberta women got the right to vote. It is a reason to celebrate and to reflect on progress made.

The community is invited to attend a public meeting hosted by Alberta Transportation (AT) on the future of Highway 27 through downtown Sundre. The roadway is completely owned and operated by AT.

The recent Trudeau cabinet retreat in St. Andrews, N.B., set the federal government's economic and social agenda for 2016 – and that agenda should also become a road map for the provinces.

Trudeau and the Liberal Party's campaign promise to legalize marijuana might not materialize any time soon, if at all.

This town council is getting out of control. They said they are not raising taxes this year, which is simply not true. I was at the council's financial open house back in December.

The effort by Olds town councillors to save money wherever they can in this year's capital budget is laudable, given the current economic downturn.

I have lived in Innisfail for 38 years and love my community. The local newspaper has always been part of my weekly reading, until recently. Now that I find there is so much coverage of Penhold I have lost interest.

In the Carstairs Courier of Dec. 22, 2015, an article by Innisfail Province reporter Kristine Jean appeared that was entitled “True meaning of Christmas”.

The Alberta NDP government's intentions may be good when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer, questioning and/or gender-diverse (LGBTQ) students.

The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) Achievement Awards are the highest honors bestowed by the organization. We are seeking nominations for individuals who have contributed to the improvement of the quality of health care in Alberta.