It’s time to have a franc discussion. That’s right, I am going to be franc with you. I was spelunking through a dusty and forgotten corner of my wine cellar...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
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Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Mental Health
The first announcement was regarding a new mental health and addiction organization, Recovery Alberta, which will be the first of four new organizations that...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
This Pelican Understands Physics
Of all birds and wildfowl, perhaps the American White Pelican best demonstrates a natural understanding of physics. In high school I had no idea what physics...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Class 1 driver training and licensing
Last week the Alberta Government announced changes to the Class 1 driver training and licencing by implementing a made-in-Alberta learning pathway for...
Columnists - Vamini Selvanandan
Housing is a human right
With asylum seekers dying waiting for shelter space in Mississauga and single mothers denied rental housing in Halifax, Canada’s lack of affordable housing is...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Alberta Pension Plan
Since being elected as our MLA, I have had numerous conversations on the potential of an Alberta Pension Plan (APP), both in support and against. The concerns...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
The Path Less Travelled
Visiting Fish Creek Provincial Park a few times a month, Elaine and I often head down the same set of stairs and walk to the banks of Fish Creek. A stump...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Bill 11, the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act
This past week, in the Alberta legislature, Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis introduced Bill 11, the Public Safety Statutes Amendment...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Alberta Budget 2024 released
Alberta Budget 2024 released on February 29 builds the schools, hospitals and roads Alberta’s communities need today and can rely on as they grow. With a...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
The Butt End of Birding
Anyone who has been outdoors taking pictures of birds and wary wildfowl invariably knows that there will be numerous photos end up in the recycle bin. Giving...



