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Demonstrations troubling

The rules for street demos are different in Iran.

Ignatieff, Harper win by dodging vote

All Michael Ignatieff has really wanted since Monday is a fig leaf to justify his continued support of the minority Conservative government.
Heroes saved boaters

Heroes saved boaters

To the two boaters who were recently honoured with a Governor General’s award for saving three missing anglers from the frigid waters of Gull Lake.
Get real, Sarah Palin

Get real, Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin has been the butt of many jokes since she became the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election.

Left-leaning groups miss hard reality

As I’ve tried to illustrate recently, there is a very real disconnect between the socialist agenda of the global warming alarmists and hard realities of the world.
Democracy immature here

Democracy immature here

Alberta Liberal Party Leader David Swann may be overstating his case, but he does have a point. He says that democracy is dead in Alberta. However, if that were true, he would have to agree that it’s rather pointless for him to say so.

Power to the people, pedal style

The recent proposal to build more power lines in Alberta is an example of the wrong-headed consumptive thinking that is destroying our planet. The only difference is that this time we are talking about something we can’t see — electrical power.

Outcome in Mulroney-Schreiber case hazy

In a court of law, Justice Jeffrey Oliphant would likely dismiss a case against Brian Mulroney at this juncture.
Control lake projects

Control lake projects

The price of autonomous decision making by lakeshore municipalities in Central Alberta may be too high.
Mercy essential to justice

Mercy essential to justice

The federal government has floated a proposal to eliminate the faint-hope clause for killers.