Our View

Say what you want about the value of magazine surveys or their methodology, but in one short bulleted list MoneySense magazine said a mouthful about St. Albert to a national audience. This city’s No.

It appears both the provincial government and RCMP have put little to no stock in a recommendation from the head of the Air India inquiry suggesting the Canada-wide force restrict its policing to issues of national importance.

If there was ever any doubt about ambulance service in St. Albert being in worse shape today than two years ago, an eye-popping 40-minute emergency response to a local health club put it to rest.

Given all the rhetoric, posturing and vitriol we’ve heard coming from Ottawa over the past few weeks, the consensus appears to be that our members of Parliament will hit the campaign trail by Saturday at the earliest.

The working relationship between local elected officials and land developers traditionally gets quite close, especially among the more active firms that build communities, jump-start the economy and pad city coffers with new property tax revenues.

It is interesting to now witness the government’s credibility, instead of rogue MLA Raj Sherman’s, torn to pieces over how the province is handling health care when a mere two weeks ago their roles in this ongoing tragedy were reversed.

By all accounts it wasn’t a very good week for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his minority Conservatives.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May should be commended for her optimism and rose-coloured vision in her party’s newest ad streaming on the Internet and running on several TV stations.

Paging Dr. Sherman! Paging Dr. Sherman! A patient has fallen ill and requires your immediate attention.

The ending was bittersweet, but St. Albert once again proved that when it comes to hosting significant events like the Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games, there are few communities that can do it better.