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Creating partnerships key to building more affordable homes

Posted on September 28, 2023

Affordability and access to housing are concerns that are top of mind for Albertans province-wide. The rising cost of living, higher interest rates, and increasing… Read More »

Too old, too late to cut the mustard anymore

Posted on September 21, 2023

Dear Editor, Not everyone can write the Power Engineer’s 2nd class exam and pass it. I have worked in various Power Plants for 25 years.… Read More »

UCP policy reversals costing taxpayers

Posted on August 31, 2023

Dear Editor: Re: U. C. P. reversal of private medical lab testing Another U.C.P. reversal, the latest in a long line of policy reversals, is… Read More »

Re: July 25 essay by Professor Newell of Carleton University —“Why NATO must continue to support Ukraine”

Posted on August 11, 2023

Dear Editor,  Thank you for printing Professor Newell’s essay. It is highly informative and useful for anyone wanting to appraise the responses by Canada and… Read More »

TB an ever-present global threat

Posted on August 3, 2023

TB continues to be the most deadly overlooked infectious disease, killing 1.6 million people a year. Overlooked to the point that a new vaccine for… Read More »

One vaccine for a century

Posted on July 27, 2023

In the aftermath of World War One, humankind was going through a rough time of deadly diseases such as Tuberculosis and various pandemics. Good enough,… Read More »

A tribute to our Moms

Posted on July 13, 2023

Motherhood, Mom’s the most precious of all occupations. So many memories, first as a kid, when I came home with a bloody knee, beat up,… Read More »

2SLGBTQIA+ journey continues

Posted on July 6, 2023

Dear Editor,  Once Pride is over and the vibrant rainbows have been put away, it is crucial to remember that our work toward equality and… Read More »

Pride Month Statement: Jason Schilling

Posted on June 30, 2023

Hate has no place in Alberta’s public schools. This June—which is recognized as Pride Month by the province, municipalities and school districts—we have seen an… Read More »

Stand up for what you believe in

Posted on June 8, 2023

Fellow Citizens: During the tragedy of Hitler’s war 1939-1945, a concerned leading citizen, Mr. Niemoller, (whose) Christian moral principles were opposed to what was happening… Read More »

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