Opinion

The death of former premier Ralph Klein over the weekend marks both a loss for Alberta and the passing of an era.

MP Blake Richards likes to say that he and the Conservative Party support our farmers. The facts say otherwise.

Following the screening of a documentary focused on the Lauridsen family's concerns over fracking on and around their property in Rosebud (for the full story, look to next week's Mountain View Gazette) some of the roughly 40 people in attendance aske

It's not often that people think of alcohol as a serious health problem.

Do small favours for people. My father offered me this advice before I moved to Alberta from Manitoba to pursue my career in journalism. Do this and you'll have an easier time asking others for favours when in need, he added.

Editorial As the Alberta government prepares to release a budget widely expected to be full of bad news this week, physicians and teachers remain locked in bitter disputes with the Redford Tories.

With the Redford government set to table its new budget on March 7, residents and municipalities in West Central Alberta can be excused for being anxious about just how bad the news may be.

The Harper government says its plans to get tough on crime through new legislation now before the House will make communities everywhere safer for everyone.

The Harper government says its plans to get tough on crime through new legislation now before the House will make communities everywhere safer for everyone.

While a recent move by Red Deer municipal councillors to ban tobacco smoking in some outdoor areas where children have access is good news for residents of that city, the vast majority of Alberta young people remain unprotected by similar legislation