Opinion

Campaigning is underway for 2025 municipal elections

Once again, the birthplace of Christianity, Islam and Judaism is consumed with vicious and faith-based internecine violence.

In a logical world the Alberta Minister of Transportation, Devin Dreeshen, would be fired. Alas, it’s instead a populist world where bad but popular decisions and policies aren’t only permitted; they’re actively pursued.

I am a resident of St. Albert and a regular user of the walking path from Lacombe Dog Park to the retaining pond.

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.