Opinion

The 67th annual Carstairs Community Chest charity drive was a great success in 2019, raising $76,527. It was a surprising year since board members predicted donations would be down because of the economy.

Although it isn’t filming in Olds, it is pretty exciting to have had one of the most iconic '80s blockbuster franchises — Ghostbusters — film its latest entry just south of town, in Crossfield.

Concerns about the potential for increased crime registered by many during a rezoning public hearing in Bowden on Aug. 12 are valid. Town officials do not need to take them into consideration, obviously.

A recent press release announcing Buy-Low Foods' intention to construct a newer, bigger grocery store in Didsbury was a surprise to many. Then again, maybe not so much.

First the new religionists of climate change targeted Alberta for the carbon footprint of oilsands, conventional crude and natural gas. Now they are aiming at our beef.

An open letter to Maclean’s magazine: As the Alberta provincial representative for the excellent constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, I am writing today to take issue with your recent feature regarding Canada’s Best Communities 2019.

When residents of the former Foothills Lodge were all relocated to the new, state-of-the art campus of care at the Sundre Seniors Supportive Living Centre a few years ago, the decision was eventually made to sell the structure , which was listed in F

The Kenney UCP government has announced plans to examine Alberta’s current minimum wage – a move that promises to lead to a heating up of the already controversial issue of what level of compensation workers should receive for the lowest paying jobs.

We should always expect leaders to set the example they expect the rest of us to live by. After all, actions speak louder than words.

The Kenney UCP government has announced plans to examine Alberta’s current minimum wage – a move that promises to lead to a heating up of the already controversial issue of what level of compensation workers should receive for the lowest paying jobs.