St. Albert is not viable

In his Jan. 28 Gazette column Business Buzz, Larry Horncastle posed the question “Is the City of St. Albert viable?” While he did not give an answer, he set out certain facts directly related to property tax, the lifeblood of any municipality.

Harper should look at MP pensions

Who can forget that moment in the 2006 federal election campaign when Conservative leader Stephen Harper looked right into...


Slippery roads beg more traction from taxes

So far, as winters go, this one has been relatively tame. Sure we had a full week in the deep freeze in mid-January, but...


Beware the latest scams

The purpose of this letter is to alert others who may not realize the number of scams that are being perpetrated on an...


Dog walker deserves thanks

A huge thank you to the lady out walking with her Jack Russell, Archie. I was out walking my Doberman Jessie, when she...


Opinion

Editorial was a cat-hating rant

I would like to know how an obvious animal-hating person gets away with spewing their personal opinion disguised as an Our...


Stats needed to prove ambulance exists

It should be a fairly simple question to answer: Is there a third ambulance to service St. Albert?


It's time for Canada to stand up for itself

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, which is something that distinguishes us from the Americans. We are not a republic that...


Article on tap water was refreshing

Kudos to Kevin Ma for his feature article interviewing with Steve Hrudey about the misinformation on the safety of tap water...


Missed nomination deadline not a laughing matter for prospective PC candidates

This is a response to Mr. Ken Johnson’s letter to the editor. (‘Missed filing provides chuckle,’ Gazette, Jan. 28).


Canada, U.S. headed in different directions in productivity efficiency

History has shown that good times foster a complacency that eventually takes a toll on business performance, while tough...


There's no call for cats on planes

The Canadian Transportation Agency made one big mistake last month when it ruled that Canadian airlines must protect...