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Local MP challenged to vote in favour of Transparency Act

Local MP challenged to vote in favour of Transparency Act

Dear Editor Local member of Parliament Blake Richards couldn't have been clearer when he said that "all Canadians deserve the same rights to accountability and transparency.
Kerry Towle'snew challenge

Kerry Towle'snew challenge

Right from the start Kerry Towle was an enigma in politics. She began her political career as an MLA for a provincial political party that had its base with policies that were so right wing it made traditional conservatism look positively Grit.
Sasquatch encounter reporting 101

Sasquatch encounter reporting 101

Bigfoot encounters can be unnerving. Just as in the case of UFOs and ghost experiences, those who have them often do not report them to friends and family unless they were also witnesses, or to information groups due to possible public ridicule.
Christmas '72, a year to remember

Christmas '72, a year to remember

The classic Christmas song, All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth seems to express an oft-repeated truth. In the lilting lyrics, the writer states, “So I can wish you merry Christmas.
Bridge and road funding vital to rural Alberta

Bridge and road funding vital to rural Alberta

Editorial The provincial government's decision to cut funding for the resource road and the local road bridge programs in 2013 and again in 2014 has created serious concerns across rural Alberta.
Towle faces challenge on gov't side

Towle faces challenge on gov't side

Right from the start Kerry Towle was an enigma in politics. She began her political career as an MLA for a provincial political party that had its base with policies that were so right wing it made traditional conservatism look positively Grit.
Heaven with my Johnny Seven

Heaven with my Johnny Seven

When you're growing up on a military base, heroes are mostly the guys wearing combat fatigues. The base I grew up on was CFB Greenwood, N.S.
Extra taxation no guarantee for healthier residents

Extra taxation no guarantee for healthier residents

With obesity among residents of all ages continuing to be a health concern in Alberta and across Canada, the Canadian Medical Association has put out a call for government action.
Agriculture, oil and gas industries mustco-operate

Agriculture, oil and gas industries mustco-operate

As two of the key drivers of the provincial economy, the agriculture and energy industries are equally important to the well-being of communities across the province, including in West Central Alberta.
Legion thanks community for best ever poppy campaign

Legion thanks community for best ever poppy campaign

Dear Editor The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #105 would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Olds for the wonderful support of the poppy campaign. This has been our best campaign. To date, we have collected in excess of $21,000.
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