Our View

Rape, physical abuse, malnutrition and cultural genocide were prevalent in the tales told by many of the school survivors during the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s tour of the nation.

’Tis two days before Christmas and the time has come to reach into the Gazette editorial staff’s sometimes judgmental and sometimes sentimental Santa sack of presents for those whose names graced these pages in the past year.

Over the past year, Project 9 has quickly become the most urgent city matter and its ramifications extend well beyond the price tag.

There is no joy for reporters to cover stories involving death. There is no thrill of the big scoop when we witness the heartbreaking loss caused by an accident or crime.

City councillors might not wake up Christmas morning to lumps of coal in their stockings as it appears the holiday spirit may have taken hold in city hall.

If the holiday season is indeed merry in Alberta this year, it looks more and more that it will only be that way for many people if they take care to appreciate the small things the season brings – a child’s smile, a good meal, the joy of

Every new government is bound to stumble from time to time in its first few months of power. Files are mishandled, unrealistic ideas presented and sometimes dumb comments are made.

Last week’s budget deliberations at city hall rendered wins for some city groups and losses for others. On the winning side were branch library proponents and city ice users.

Do we always need a law? When the NDP government announced its plans for controlling carbon emissions in Alberta this weekend, the oilsands giants were unanimous in their support.

Albertans have their new NDP government to thank for further increases to their cost of living.