Opinion

There’s an old Middle Eastern story about a little bird who, when she heard the sky was falling, lay down on the trail on her back with her feet up. A horseman came thundering down the trail, stopped, and asked what the little bird was doing.

Realistically speaking, council has to start thinking small

'Tis the season to spread joy

One common stereotype about Canadians is that we apologize a lot.

There's a popular saying that goes, "The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, and the second-best time is now.

One source you can count on in this scary new world is your community newspaper. We employ professional journalists with deep experience and connections to the communities that we serve. Just as importantly, we’re visible in our communities, which makes us accountable and accessible to you, the reader.

We moved to Erin Ridge this year and were surprised to see that most of Ted Hole Park is an unfenced off-leash area, even though it has several exits onto busy Erin Ridge Drive.

To some of the dog owners in St. Albert, I get it. Picking up after your dog is icky and unpleasant. If you are one of those who leave it behind, know that it is also icky and unpleasant if one steps on your dog poop.

Emphasis on integrity, honesty and hard work has given way to personal brand-building

The war in Ukraine is now beginning to look like the cruel, and bloody three-year standoff that gripped the Korean peninsula 70 years ago.