Opinion

Why would any charity drag its feet in addressing the interests of a donor's estate when the surviving holder of the estate have a change in mind? As I read the Nov. 21 Gazette that question jumped out at me.

It was with a faint glimmer of optimism that I read last week in the Gazette that St. Albert council was able to pare down the proposed municipal tax increase to 3.6 per cent.

Speed kills and the Alberta Government just declared open season on motorists.

In an era of unprecedented global challenges, it’s easy to point fingers and expect "they"—governments, corporations, institutions—to step in and solve the world’s problems.

At age 71, closer to my 72nd birthday now that I am pretty much fully retired, I think back to my working days and what my wife and I would do with any "surplus" that happened to arise in our household income.

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.

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

Human relationships are messy and rife with miscommunications and misunderstandings

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

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.