St. Albert Opinion

Quebec libre— encore

The ghost of Rene Levesque has returned. Quebec separatism is alive and on the march on Parliament Hill and in Quebec City. Quebec separatists cling to referencing the Royal Proclamation of 1763 as seminal in justifying their grievances.

Nov 25, 2024 12:21 PM Read more >

Mayor in Hindsight: Showing up is a must, especially in politics

For small rural communities to thrive, leaders must take long-term view.

Nov 19, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

OPINION: Compassion buoys communication

Human relationships are messy and rife with miscommunications and misunderstandings

Nov 18, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

Microgreens keep you gardening through the winter

These seedlings of common vegetables or herbs add colour and flavour to your dishes

Nov 17, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

LETTER: Thank you to helpful teens

Teenagers today, what is the world coming to! This phrase was not spoken by me on Oct. 4 not will it be in the future. I volunteer at Sst. Albert Seniors Association (SASA) in the pollinator garden.

Nov 14, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

LETTER: Council shouldn't have approved northeast area structure plan

I thought, after living in St. Albert for over 40 plus years while also monitoring the performance of the respective councils, that I would acquire some confidence in Council decision making.

Nov 13, 2024 3:56 PM Read more >

LETTERS: UCP loses my vote over vote tabulators

Accepting the conspiracy theories of her Take Back Alberta (TBA) supporters concerning machine vote tabulators (adopted from the US MAGA election deniers), our premier has banned the use of them in Alberta elections.

Nov 12, 2024 6:26 AM Read more >

LETTER: Gazette should consider comics and puzzles

Hi! My name is Elliot and I am 11 years old. You may not take me seriously but bear with me.

Nov 8, 2024 8:43 AM Read more >

LETTER: Be careful on scooters in crosswalks

I was turning right onto Boudreau Road at Sturgeon Drive at 5 p.m. on Saturday just as the light turned green, and I had to slam on the brakes for two very young kids (less than seven years old) racing across the street on scooters.

Oct 29, 2024 11:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Residents should weigh in on Grandin name change

My wife and I totally agree with J. Richie (Gazette Oct. 17) that St. Albert councillors should give all taxpayers the opportunity to decide whether they wish to have thousands of dollars in taxpayers money used to change the Grandin name in St.

Oct 29, 2024 9:01 AM Read more >