Opinion

Considering the perpetual state of conflict combined with political instability plaguing many parts of the planet over the past year, we should be able to confidently look back at 2017 in our corner of the world as extremely fortunate.

The provincial government has announced a new initiative aimed at making life better for dementia patients and their families.

As Canadians prepare to celebrate the New Year, the country's provincial and federal governments continue to work on legalizing cannabis.

I hope you all enjoyed a merry Christmas and are gearing up for a prosperous new year. It's now been over two months since myself and the new council were elected and we've begun to lay the groundwork towards a promising and constructive term.

Turns out Canada leads GDP growth among the G7 nations in 2017, and is forecast to retain a strong second place in 2018.

My opinion is my opinion only! I don't have or do anything with social media. But I have talked with people about what I think of these roundabouts, and have found some who share similar thoughts. We are a destination for many tourists.

The past year was a tremendous one for Red Deer County. Once again, the county is on solid financial ground and has had several major achievements over the last 12 months. The most significant event in 2017 was the municipal election in October.

There are very unsafe streets and sidewalks in Olds. People are afraid to drive or cross any crosswalks in Uptowne because of that.