Opinion

I would like to thank Olds College, (Olds) United Church, the RCMP and Rev. Terry Allan for the kindness and prayers. This, to one, is precious. Olds College, Marcus, April and to all the community, I thank you from my soul and heart.

To the young driver of the black Dodge truck that destroyed our fence Friday, July 12, 2013, on 58 Avenue and did not have the courage to stop and own your mistake: We consider ourselves very fortunate that our fence was all that was ruined as your s

Editorial The judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers and staff members who operate the province's court system have every right to be proud of the way fair and even justice is dispensed across Alberta on a day-to-day basis.

The unofficial moratorium on opposition criticism of Premier Alison Redford and her cabinet ministers that began in the wake of the massive flooding in southern Alberta late last month has come to a crashing end.

So with the extreme rainfall we experienced on the night of June 29, in my residential area, we did experience storm drain flooding backup.

When locals watch Innisfail's Pierre Cadieux take off on his extraordinary journey on CTV's Amazing Race Canada on July 15, they will not only experience quality reality show entertainment but will witness yet another important benchmark on Canada's

The Harper government's announcement last week that will target Canadians who cheat the taxman by hiding income and assets overseas is good news for Alberta.

As flooded Alberta communities begin to pick up the pieces and government recovery money starts to roll in, it would be wise to not only think about repairing the damage, but to prepare for what's to come.

With the flood waters receding and families picking through the ruins of their homes, Alberta's government has pledged at least $1 billion in disaster relief. It will come as a surprise to everyone if the final bill isn't a lot higher than that.

In war, when one side is clearly beat, they will sometimes put up a token fight before surrendering: a small battle to show that you don't enjoy being beaten and perhaps to encourage a degree of respect from the victors.