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Since Ralph Klein passed away on March 29, tributes have been pouring in from across the province and the country – he was colourful, a master communicator, a man of the people, a guy to have a beer with, a maverick, an original and so on and s

That was quite a sight this week – the prime minister of Canada, shoes shined, suit pressed, waiting on a tarmac in the spring chill for the arrival of a pair of … bears.

That Canadians and Albertans are a sober, common sense bunch was amply demonstrated by the recent release of two surveys.

How about that spring snowstorm? Some 25 centimetres fell in the region within 24 hours, causing treacherous driving conditions and traffic delays. Many of us have probably had enough of these wintry blasts.

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Given the public’s opposition, there is no conceivable way the proposed mountain bike skills park can be built at Liberton Park, and the blame for this situation – for the consternation and concern of Lacombe Park residents and the disapp

What was music to taxpayers’ ears Monday morning will almost certainly sound like fingernails across a chalkboard for Alberta’s public sector employees.

Let’s cut through all of the rhetoric and get past the talking heads. Of course Danielle Smith is going to oppose the provincial budget. Brian Mason and Raj Sherman aren’t going to like it either.

A little over a week ago, 20-year-old Mike Mclean was the passenger in a car travelling north on St. Albert Trail. As it drove through the intersection, it collided with an SUV making a left turn onto Hebert Road.

The city is doing a disservice to economic development in St. Albert by moving its tourist information services to St. Albert Place. It should allow the chamber of commerce to staff that function.