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Keeping unruly parents out of the penalty box

Keeping unruly parents out of the penalty box

Back in 2004 a large portion of Hockey Canada's annual meeting in Thunder Bay, Ont., was devoted to the subject “Parenting in the New Millennium.
Oil a game-changer for Quebec - and the rest of Canada

Oil a game-changer for Quebec - and the rest of Canada

Is it possible that oil might some day fuel the breakup of Canada? This has nothing to do with Keystone XL or Northern Gateway, and everything to do with petrodollars, the currency that made Alberta wealthy and might some day make Quebec independent.
Downtown redevelopment: Slow and slower

Downtown redevelopment: Slow and slower

British businessman Harold S. Geneen, often credited with coining the phrase “paralysis by analysis” once said leadership is “practised not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.” St.
St. Albert rocks diabetes again

St. Albert rocks diabetes again

Events like Rock’n August are irrefutable demonstrations of the giving and caring nature of the people of St. Albert, especially when it comes to supporting worthy causes both in our community and in our province.
Pipeline giant Enbridge is having an annus horribilis

Pipeline giant Enbridge is having an annus horribilis

Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. is having an annus horribilis. Barely a day goes by now that the company isn’t hit with a new demand for a review or audit of some operational practice or safety procedure.
Going too far on naturopathy

Going too far on naturopathy

The Alberta government recently granted self-regulation for another alternative medical profession. The change has merit, but dances the fine line of endorsement for non-conventional and controversial practices.
Our View – Comforting message emerges despite online bilge

Our View – Comforting message emerges despite online bilge

A week ago Saturday, the Gazette ran an opinion piece by regular contributor Dee-Ann Schwanke in which she lamented the relative scarcity of visible minorities in this city. In comparison to most parts of the country, she wrote, St.
Canada's culture of winning

Canada's culture of winning

When the Canadian women's soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss Wednesday to world champion Japan in the opening day of competition at the 2012 Olympic Games there was a collective “ah” of disappointment let out by thousands of soccer fans acro
St. Albert should grab the bike by the handlebars

St. Albert should grab the bike by the handlebars

Last Sunday, some 1,300 people hopped on their bikes for a glorious ride through the Alberta countryside.
Surveys are like bikinis

Surveys are like bikinis

It is called the Community Satisfaction Survey for a reason: to provide statistics that city council and administration can use to their advantage to show what a great job they are doing.
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