Local News

Morinville Centennial Community Gardens looking to grow

The Morinville Centennial Community Gardens held its annual general meeting this week and have elected a new board. Stacey Buga is the new president, Doug Neuman is vice president, and Michelle Rheubottom will serve as secretary-treasurer. The registrar for the society is Claudia Holland. […]

Local News

Morinville nominated for ASBA Friends of Education Award

Greater St. Albert Catholic School Board Chair Noreen Radford made a presentation to Council Oct. 13 to inform them the division had nominated them for the Alberta School Boards Association Friends of Education Award.  […]

Province

AHS cuts and outsourcing to save $600 million

Following on a February 2020 report that identified 57 recommendations and 72 saving opportunities, the Government of Alberta is now directing Alberta Health Services (AHS) to implement a portion of their plan. […]

Columns

Opinion: PST will cause pain but won’t fix the budget

Alberta’s finances are a mess. By the end of the year, Alberta will have the largest deficit in the province’s history coupled with a $100-billion debt tab. Almost like clockwork, some academics are recommending a provincial sales tax to pull the government out of its sea of red ink. […]