Opinion

The Senate is a valuable parliamentary institution - don't abolish it, “reform it!” Over time we bastardized the senate by letting it deteriorate into a partisan cesspool.

Olds College has been celebrating its 100th year in education and training for the past several months. “The College” has a special relationship with the community of Olds and vice versa.

The Redford government says its $50-million plan to bring family care clinics (FCCs) to 24 communities is great news for Alberta, bringing up-to-date, 24-hour-a-day health-care services to many residents.

Editor: I want to write about how Canadian companies should be ashamed and should have their corporate tax breaks taken away for not hiring Canadians. This is a stain on our economy, thus we can't move forward or out of the depression.

As the Senator spending scandal continues to dog Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government this week, the calls for the outright abolition of the Red Chamber have, not surprisingly perhaps, grown louder and louder.

Some people see change as a threat. Other people prefer to pretend that change doesn't exist. But those who adapt best see change as an opportunity to make things better.

June 7 will be an emotional night in Innisfail. That's when cancer survivors, their caregivers, friends, families and others will gather in the field at Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School for the 12-hour overnight Relay for Life fundraiser.

It's pretty shameful that many of us still need to be reminded not to throw a lit cigarette butt out of a vehicle. It's especially shameful that people are still doing so in rural or forested areas at a time when the landscape is tinder-dry.

Gentlemen, it's time to get growing. On May 16 you're encouraged to start a beard to support the local Motorcycle Ride For Dad group to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men.

Editorial Keeping more students in school and giving them good opportunities to pursue career goals will benefit all Albertans over the long term by creating a vibrant and well-educated workforce.