Opinion

Alberta’s Throne speech hinted at some possible changes for the province, as the new session of the legislature opened last week.

I recently celebrated a birthday, and just like Alexander, my birthday is always bad news for the people around me, a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

After three - 15 hour days, a couple less than desirable motels, and witnessing the first major snowstorm of the year to hit northern Ontario, I can safely say no one has ever been as happy as I was to see "Welcome to Alberta".

Is it just me or does the Christmas season seem to starting earlier and earlier every year? It is the middle of November and many people around town have already had their Christmas lights up for weeks, Santa Claus has already made an appearance in many towns and cities across the country and stores are already starting to play Christmas music!

Twinkling lights and pretty bows are appearing everywhere lately, as the community enters into another colourful, festive, holiday season.

It starts at the CAP Arena. I’m standing there, up against the glass, watching the St. Paul Canadiens Peewee hockey team play their first game of a home tournament.

As I drove past a local business the other day, the twinkling lights and festive Christmas trees on display caught my attention. Not a snowflake was in sight outside, although the weather was a bit frightful.

It happens. Despite being prepared, safe and vigilant, oil spills can happen. But, the spill that occurred in St. Paul last week was maybe a little more odd and in the end, unnerving than other small spills that occur in the industry.

Well, it is that time of year again; the time when men all across the world throw away their razors to don moustaches and raise awareness for men's health.

Albertans spoke out loudly last week, giving previously unelected Jim Prentice a resounding victory with four byelection wins; for himself, for his previously unelected health minister and education minister in Edmonton and Calgary respectively, and