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Who is to blame when cuts come?

Who is to blame when cuts come?

The Honeymoon The last time a Conservative premier was as popular after an election as Jason Kenney is now was when Ed Stelmach won the 2008 general election.
Improvements must be made

Improvements must be made

A newly-released Statistics Canada report into sexual misconduct in Canada’s military paints a very unflattering picture of a key institution that every Canadian depends on for his or her safety. The report found that 900 members (1.
Energy war room a monumental misallocation of public funds

Energy war room a monumental misallocation of public funds

The new UCP government’s plans to spend tens of millions of tax dollars on a pro-oil “energy war room” is pure political grandstanding that represents nothing more than a monumental misallocation of public funds.
Sharing Blues' miracle with Brian Sutter

Sharing Blues' miracle with Brian Sutter

Brian Sutter's heart is forever singing the Blues. But the coach of the Innisfail Eagles is not blue by any stretch. In fact, you just might catch him today whistling When the Saints Go Marching In, the original hockey battle song of the St.
Don’t toss out the baby with the bathwater

Don’t toss out the baby with the bathwater

We were encouraged by reports last week of the UCP government’s intention to go through funding applications filed with the Energy Efficiency Alberta agency on a case-by-case basis to determine the merit of each project.
A lack of education no hindrance

A  lack of education no hindrance

The relatives in my family, the generations of the early 1900s, were often lacking in education. The schoolhouses of the time were built only after enough settlers arrived in the region, with sufficient children to warrant finding a teacher.
Congratulations to the class of 2019

Congratulations to the class of 2019

Congratulations to the class of 2019 high school grads in Olds and Bowden. As speakers said, this achievement represents years of hard work and sacrifice, not only by grads themselves but also by their families; parents, grandparents and others.
After freezing February, Albertans experience hot wildfires

After freezing February, Albertans experience hot wildfires

Improvements must be made

Improvements must be made

A newly-released Statistics Canada report into sexual misconduct in Canada’s military paints a very unflattering picture of a key institution that every Canadian depends on for his or her safety. The report found that 900 members (1.
Unfair, inequitable, punitive and prejudiced

Unfair, inequitable, punitive and prejudiced

Further to your May 21 article entitled “Utility Bylaw gets ‘fair and equitable’ changes,” the "fair and equitable" is not applied in all cases by the Town of Innisfail. On Aug.
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