Opinion

Now that the federal election is over, it’s time for the Canadian government to act on reducing the deficit, working towards a balanced budget and eventually paying off the debt.

Canada is a different country today. There is a new order. Canadians have stability. Perhaps not cast in iron for the long term but it is there for a bold new moment at least. At last on the federal level we have a majority government.

With his party's overwhelming election victory last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has every right to celebrate and savour his political triumph over his longtime rivals.

A friend of mine, who is a feline fanatic, once said of cats, “Dogs have masters. Cats have staff.

Innisfail, you had me at "Tim Hortons.

Thor: three and a half stars Rated: PG-13 for violence and mature subject matter I’m probably looking forward to the Avengers movie more than anyone else on the planet.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally has the majority he has sought for so long. It is a small majority, but it is difficult to argue that how much you win by is more important than the fundamental fact that you won.

The World of Control is all about assumption. I was taught the definition of democracy was, ‘Of the people, for the people, by the people.

After a long, cold winter in West Central Alberta, residents are no doubt glad to be outside, getting some much-needed spring cleaning underway, preparing lawns and yards for summertime fun, or just enjoying anything but snow and ice.

Last Thursday, perhaps unnoticed by many in Innisfail, there was a diminutive but formidable green army out on the streets to make our good Earth a better place. They came from St.