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Don’t have a Blue Christmas
Posted on December 20, 2018Although it’s been said, many times and many ways, “I’ll be home for Christmas — if only in my dreams.” At Christmas and throughout the… Read More »
What the Dickens?
Posted on December 14, 2018At the end of October, just before Halloween’s ghouls and goblins gear up for a trick or treat frenzy, Christmas and the holiday season begins… Read More »
Hunger and poverty do not know it’s a holiday
Posted on November 29, 2018Going without the essentials — breakfast, lunch, and dinner is never easy! Families, in need, turn to local food banks all year long — hunger… Read More »
Lee’s legacy — makes literacy cool
Posted on November 20, 2018Superhero Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, The X-Men, Fantastic Four and Iron Man — to name a few Marvel masterpieces — passed away… Read More »
Why Doug Ford’s majority win is good news for the UCP
Posted on June 21, 2018Doug Ford’s resounding victory in the June 7 Ontario provincial election sent shockwaves through Canadian politics. Canada’s largest province has elected a brash Diet Trump,… Read More »
Nothing has changed; Trans Mountain project will continue to drag on
Posted on June 7, 2018The only thing that has really changed when it comes to the Kinder Morgan pipeline is that taxpayers are now on the hook. One of… Read More »
Ontario NDP surge could be good news for Notley
Posted on May 31, 2018Ontarians will most likely elect a new premier on June 7 and according to a poll released yesterday by the Toronto Star, NDP leader Andrea… Read More »
Appel: UCP shoots itself in foot at convention
Posted on May 23, 2018Last week’s inaugural UCP convention in Red Deer attracted 2,600 attendees, making it the largest political convention in Alberta’s history. This is certainly a positive.… Read More »
Appel: NDP ignoring rural concerns
Posted on April 19, 2018If the provincial election were held today, the NDP would likely be wiped out in rural Alberta, which is largely a result of their own… Read More »
Appel: Tory arguments against pot legalization don’t add up
Posted on April 5, 2018With the legalization of recreational marijuana approaching across the land, the debate over its merits will no doubt resurface. The federal Conservatives remain staunchly opposed… Read More »