Over a half century ago after fishing for walleye at the confluence of the Beaver River and Marie Creek near Cold Lake, I was ready to enjoy the six kilometre...
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Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
The Magic and the Mange
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Alberta’s government is delivering results
Alberta’s government is delivering results that make a difference in people’s lives across our province. From securing major international events that drive...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Irish Ales Are Smiling
Another St. Paddy’s Day has passed us by. The local drinking establishments saw the annual surge of drunken revellers dressed as leprechauns, and green beer...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
DEW or DEW not. There is no try.
Rather than spending Saint Patrick’s Day in a crowded pub filled with people in leprechaun hats and green beer, I will be sitting down for a dignified sampling...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Saving Space for Nature?: Part Three Wetlands or Storm Ponds?
Using the eyes of a naturalist, environmentalist or just an old bird watcher, much can be learned through observation of the variety of man made storm ponds...
Columnists - Allan Schwartz
Addiction or Obsession?
I could walk down the street, any street for that matter, in any village, town or city, in any country and on any continent, and all I would see are people...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
More on Budget 2026
Alberta’s government is taking positive steps to ensure families, workers, and communities have the resources they need to thrive. We recently released Budget...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rye Observations
Back in the previous millennia, when I was but a callow youth with an undeveloped palate for the finer spirits, I would stick to the single malts of Scotland...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Saving Space for Nature?: Part Two Wetlands or Storm Ponds?
A recent decision by the Chestermere City Council to halt or delay a bylaw change which would permit 485 homes to be built on the east side of East Lakeview...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Absinthe Minded
On a recent night out with the usual suspects, we visited one of those fancy lounges with the $17 cocktails served up by hipster bartenders wearing old-timey...



