Opinion

To the Alberta government, for even considering opening up a hunting season for the magnificent sandhill cranes.

Alberta’s government recently announced it’s going to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco on Indian reserves and other locations where cigarettes are sold without charging the required taxes.

Catchphrases from the past often serve as useful substitutes for wisdom. In my case, as I think about these uncertain economic times, the phrase that has been bouncing around in my head is the 1968 Rolling Stones classic, “You can’t always get what you want.”

With Conservative polling numbers pointing in the wrong direction, could Stephen Harper take a walk in the snow before the next election?

For reasons unknown in the rational universe, Alberta tops North America (and probably the world) for sales of off-road vehicles. Alberta is also right up there in reports of deaths from the use of quads, ATVs and snowmobiles.

A new study suggests it pays to go to school.The Statistics Canada survey found that more than 80 per cent of college and university students who graduated in 2005 and did not pursue further studies had found full-time employment by 2007, while earnings generally increased by level of study.

With the 2010 Games opening ceremonies less than 10 months away, Vancouver’s Olympic glow is getting warmer.

Making the purchase of Canyon Ski and Recreation Area work will require deep pockets and an aggressive vision of the parks network in this region.

A couple of Fridays ago, we backed the car out of the driveway and pointed it south-by-southwest and again were reminded that we live in a remarkable place and in a remarkable time.

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach appears to be trying to make his mark in the world by undermining everything accomplished by his predecessor, Ralph Klein.