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China steps up pressure tactics
Posted on July 2, 2019China has turned the dial up another notch to increase pressure on Canada over the dispute involving the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Last… Read More »
Resident concerned over rec levy
Posted on July 2, 2019I have learned that a new levy is being applied to every home and businesses yearly tax bill here in Coaldale. What's unusual about it… Read More »
Kenney gets into fight with unions
Posted on June 25, 2019Not long after taking the reins of government, the UCP government is gearing up for a fight with the public sector unions. The legislature is… Read More »
Alberta can benefit from plastic ban
Posted on June 25, 2019We’ve grown to love them. Plastic, in all its many forms, has been part of our lives for many generations. Way back at the start… Read More »
Fake news an issue online
Posted on June 11, 2019Happy birthday wishes, reminders of upcoming events. And inevitably, puppy pictures. Facebook and our other online media are often thought of as a harmless, feel-good… Read More »
Thanks from a bird lover
Posted on June 11, 2019To Whom It May Concern, Thank-you to whomever for hanging the bird houses on the dead tree stump on the West end of Picture Butte.… Read More »
Local couple helping with Southern Alberta Bishop’s Dinner fundraiser
Posted on June 11, 2019Lydia and I are members of the 1st Southern Alberta Bishop’s Dinner Organizing Committee and are campaigning to raise money to support the various Food… Read More »
Wilson-Raybould, Philpott seek re-election the hard way
Posted on June 4, 2019Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott have earned plaudits for putting their principles ahead of their political careers in recent months. In… Read More »
Health care costs shouldn’t increase with age
Posted on May 28, 2019Many Canadians are worrying that the “Golden Years” might not be so golden for seniors struggling to pay for their health care. The Canadian Medical… Read More »
Recognizing nurses’ key role
Posted on May 14, 2019Modern nursing began in the 19th century with Florence Nightingale, the famed “Lady with the Lamp”. Thanks to modern technology, the profession has been taken… Read More »