Opinion

The effort by Alberta's Tory government to walk the tightrope between supporters of Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) and those who are leery of them has now literally made the government -- and by extension, the province -- a laughingstock.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.