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Strangers can be the kindest of all

Strangers can be the kindest of all

Thank you to all those kind people who stopped to help my daughter and her friend when our dog Maggie was hit by a car on Sunday evening, June 14.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is no excuse

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is no excuse

Last Remembrance Day a soldier in New Brunswick sat at home knocking back beer and coffee, a potent recipe for a wide-awake drunk. His wife left the house.
Condo taxes would be fair

Condo taxes would be fair

I got my taxes this week and was shocked to find that my daughter’s taxes were $100 more than mine. She lives in a 1,700 sq. ft. house on one level located on a corner lot with all the services of St. Albert. I live in a side-by-side condo.
Summer is finally here

Summer is finally here

I’m sure the people of St. Albert all mark the return of summer in different ways. For me it’s witnessing the return of our local loon population. And I’m not talking about birds.
Service dogs are invaluable

Service dogs are invaluable

Thank you for contributing the message regarding the important role service dogs pose in the lives of individuals and their families. As well, for pointing out the significance of "invisible disabilities.
Environmental options don't make sense

Environmental options don't make sense

”Recycling” and “mass transit” just makes politicians and environmentalists go giddy. I am however not convinced that they are efficient. Perhaps the analysis is withheld from the public.
More registered nurses means better care

More registered nurses means better care

As a Registered Nurse (RN) who is a health care advocate I am appalled at what I hear and see happening in Alberta Health Services (AHS).
Carbon capture technology unnecessary

Carbon capture technology unnecessary

“Wait! Was that ‘carbon cap’ or ‘carbon capture’?” Does a mix-up of these terms explain why the provincial government is investing billions of dollars into the strange, expensive and unproven ‘solution’
Spring time is the best time

Spring time is the best time

Springtime is life reborn. The hard times of winter are over. Older people were afraid to go out because of the slippery ice creating the danger of falling and breaking their bones.
Election won't help anybody

Election won't help anybody

Michael Ignatieff is right to demand more answers from Stephen Harper and his Conservative government with respect to the economic progress report released last week.
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