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Mental health is everyone’s concern — join the discussion

Posted on January 28, 2021

Bell Let’s Talk Day is Jan. 28, when Bell donates towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing five cents for every applicable text, call,… Read More »

Community starts with YOU!

Posted on January 21, 2021

Community journalism is, and has always been, an invaluable asset to community newspapers. Moving forward in 2021 is no exception. The eyes and ears of… Read More »

Self-entitlement on blatant display by UCP politicians

Posted on January 14, 2021

It is hard to put into words at best, how poor the optics look on this whole Alberta ministers traveling outside of Alberta controversy. It… Read More »

Our readers say:

Posted on January 14, 2021

Dear Editor, This year the COVID-19 pandemic has shown we can no longer afford to ignore the long-standing issues with long-term care and home care.… Read More »

Moving forward with hope after a difficult 2020

Posted on January 7, 2021

Predicting the future is a mug’s game. No one has a magic crystal ball or even a magic 8-ball to make that future any less… Read More »

Same ignorance, different argument

Posted on December 24, 2020

It’s a choice: plain and simple. It bares repeating: do not drive while you are impaired. Doing so will increase the chance of harming yourself… Read More »

Step up and lead, that’s your job

Posted on December 17, 2020

"I don't believe that anybody should tell me what the hell I have to do," Joe Miller told the CBC in 1987. The fine for… Read More »

Mask bylaws do nothing but help

Posted on December 10, 2020

While COVID-19 cases continue to soar in Alberta, many municipalities in the region have carried mandatory mask bylaws. The Town of Taber and M.D. of… Read More »

Tackling web giants should be a federal priority

Posted on December 3, 2020

Weekly newspapers in communities from coast to coast dot the nation’s landscape like a media mosaic. From the Bay of Fundy to the Strait of… Read More »

MLA recall has backfired in Alberta’s past

Posted on November 26, 2020

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Alberta was in the depths of a crippling depression, drought was ravaging the province's agricultural industry… Read More »

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