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The next adventure

The next adventure

This week’s Journal comes at the intersection of a few milestones – some that we mark in these pages, others that we mark within ourselves. Today, we recall the anniversary of the May 9 shooting in downtown St. Paul.
Avengers: Age of Ultron mostly succeeds

Avengers: Age of Ultron mostly succeeds

I like to think that we are currently experiencing the golden age of the comic book movie.
The power of a picture

The power of a picture

When I try to come up with a time I truly fell in love with photography, I struggle.
Lac La Biche-St.Paul-Two Hills votes Opposition again

Lac La Biche-St.Paul-Two Hills votes Opposition again

Wildrose candidate David Hanson is the new Lac La Biche MLA. But NDP 'parachute' candidate almost sent him into freefall
A new appreciation for firefighters

A new appreciation for firefighters

Seeing a firetruck go flying past you as you're pulled over in your vehicle on the side of the road, for most of us it sparks our curiosity.
A worthy opponent

A worthy opponent

The dissection of last Thursday night’s leader’s debate seemed to hold some consensus on one point – Alberta’s NDP leader Rachel Notley won handily.
Canada was great before Vimy Ridge

Canada was great before Vimy Ridge

A couple weeks back I had an opportunity to cover a parade to commemorate the legacy of Canada’s victory at Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The battle, which took place from April 9 to 12, 1917, certainly deserves to be honoured.
A question of trust

A question of trust

The Alberta election is a question of trust. If life hands you a lemon … make lemonade! At a time when many Albertans are facing life altering challenges, the result of a significant collapse of an economy dependent on revenues generated by a non-renewable resource, the PC party has deemed it prudent to call a totally unnecessary election.
Money for seniors

Money for seniors

To the Editor, According to Mr. Prentice’s 10-year financial plan, the seniors of Alberta have been budgeted for $560 million to maintain and upgrade facilities, and continued assistance.
Split mill rate deadline is not a good deal

Split mill rate deadline is not a good deal

The editorial in the April 18th edition of the LLB Post on the topic of split mill rate was quite interesting. Again it clarifies my position in past letters of how the loss of the air weapons range was a bad deal.
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