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New government must support rural Alberta

New government must support rural Alberta

With the 2023 provincial election in the books and the new-minted Danielle Smith government now on the job, the time to set priorities has arrived
LETTER: What happened to the 'good old days' in education?

LETTER: What happened to the 'good old days' in education?

Writer asserts "provincial government is more interested in supporting private business interests at the expense of public services"
Commentary: Citizen crime-fighting help welcome

Commentary: Citizen crime-fighting help welcome

The CAPTURE program – Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence – is a voluntary surveillance camera registry project
Commentary: Bizarre was simply par for the course

Commentary: Bizarre was simply par for the course

“The Alberta of today is not the Alberta of Ralph Klein,” is how the Opposition leader framed it in trying to attract support from longtime Tory faithful
Commentary: Wildfire crisis should prompt action

Commentary: Wildfire crisis should prompt action

A big part of addressing the complex challenge of wildfires revolves around whether climate change is or is not at the root of the situation
Letter: Devastating effects of our poor choices

Letter: Devastating effects of our poor choices

The good rural people who voted in the UCP thinking that they were the conservative party of their grandfather's day are sadly mistaken, says letter writer
Commentary: Education should be a government priority

Commentary: Education should be a government priority

Following the May 29 election, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) called for the new UCP government to work closely with teachers and others to support public education now and down the road
Letter: What will Premier Smith do in new term?

Letter: What will Premier Smith do in new term?

Letter writer is waiting to see what the next four years will bring with Premier Danielle Smith at the helm
Commentary: Bail reform a matter of public safety

Commentary: Bail reform a matter of public safety

How to strike a new balance between the rights of accused persons and the need to keep the public safe
Commentary: MLAs must show true leadership

Commentary: MLAs must show true leadership

“The majority of victims of sexual assault postpone reporting the incident to police or anyone else,” said RCMP Deanna Fontaine
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