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Rail plan for oil won’t work

Rail plan for oil won’t work

Premier Rachel Notley’s plan to buy 80 locomotives and 7,000 oil cars just simply won’t work because she is sending Alberta oil to a market already flooded with excess oil production. The U.S.
A heartfelt thank you to a generous hockey team

A heartfelt thank you to a generous hockey team

Huge shout-out to the St. Albert Slash Midget AAA Girls hockey team, coach Dan Auchenberg, Kelly Lajoie and volunteers.
This Santa’s a keeper

This Santa’s a keeper

The other night, my family went to St. Albert Centre to get our kids pictures taken with Santa. I have to say, I think there's something fishy going on in that mall ...
Library approval a poor decision

Library approval a poor decision

So the majority of council has gone to great lengths attempting to rationalize their decision to proceed with a second library. Only in St.
Council out of touch with residents on storefront library

Council out of touch with residents on storefront library

I was extremely disappointed with the St. Albert city council decision (6 to 1) to fund a storefront library. The plebiscite was an overwhelming no for the branch library.
Why bother to ask, if you’re not going to listen?

Why bother to ask, if you’re not going to listen?

During the last election, the previous council went through the “futile motion” of asking the residents of St. Albert (their employer) where they wanted their tax dollars focused.
Tired of breaking shovels on city’s snow-clearing mess

Tired of breaking shovels on city’s snow-clearing mess

For each storm with considerable snowfall, residents of Erin Ridge Drive shovel two or three times so that the snow is not so difficult to remove. Before it melts to the cement to become heavy, we try to lessen the stress on both shovels and backs.
Flat tax would hurt Alberta, not help it

Flat tax would hurt Alberta, not help it

I feel I must respond to Tony Gull’s letter, (Your Views, St. Albert Gazette , Dec. 5).
Sales tax would just burden Albertans more

Sales tax would just burden Albertans more

“In 2018-19, equalization payments will rise to a new high of $19 billion. Sixty-two per cent will go to Quebec, while Alberta taxpayers will contribute about $3 billion.
Equalization payments should go directly to Canadians

Equalization payments should go directly to Canadians

Re: letters to the editor from Tony Gull and Roger Lecuyer ( St. Albert Gazette , Your Views, Nov. 21). Equalization payments have a constitutional authority, Constitution Act, 1982, s.36.
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