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What’s Cooking?: Sage Pork Chops
Sage pork chops are an easy-to-make supper meal that uses minimum ingredients. Tender, savoury, and you can cut it with […]
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Opinion: Bill C-10 opens the door for regulating government accountability
Translation: Bill C-10 could put online content from news outlets, independent media and ordinary Canadians on social media under the microscope of unelected CRTC bureaucrats. […]
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Guest Column: God’s 5 Cent Nickel?
In 1939 I was 5-years-old, sent from Edmonton with my three older brothers to live on a farm near Morinville owned by my widowed Grandmother Ida Gibeault and managed by her 17-year-old son, our Uncle Ivan Gibeault. It was depression and wartime. […]
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It’s YOUR Business: Stepping up your small business’ digital game
(NC) In the COVID-19 era and beyond, businesses that take advantage of data insights and digital tools can help drive more customers to their stores and websites. […]
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Column: Simple steps to help prevent wildfires in Sturgeon County
According to Sturgeon County Fire Services, the below-average snowfall this winter and the recent warm temperatures have created the perfect conditions for fire. […]
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Column: How to explore your family history
(NC) Many of us are curious about our family history. We want to know who our relatives were, where they came from and what their lives were like. You might think this information has been lost to time, but with some perseverance and a little luck, you find lots to uncover. […]
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Column: Budget 2021 shows a lack of effort to find savings
Budget 2021 blew the roof off spending restraint, leaving taxpayers with a simple question: businesses and families have found ways to save money during the pandemic and downturn, so why is the Alberta government the only place that can’t find savings? […]
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Opinion: CFIB weighs in on CEWS and CERS extension announcement
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today’s news that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have been extended to June 5 at current levels, including the 25 per cent additional lockdown support. […]
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Guest Column: Defending Alberta firearms owners and their property rights
Michaela Glasgo, UCP MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat Chair of the Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee Alberta’s government is committed to protecting […]
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Guest Column: It’s time to get serious about rural broadband
Municipalities have long been ringing the alarm bell of why high-speed internet is a necessity, not a luxury. Since the early 2000s and broken promises of the Last Mile of the Supernet, rural municipalities have been calling upon the provincial and federal governments to address rural connectivity. […]
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Health Tips With Crusher – Let’s Talk Proteins
In this week’s segment Scott Wallace talks about all the different types of protein supplements available. […]
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Opinion: Municipalities have options to cut taxes
In addition to COVID-19, Canada has two major problems we must grapple with: high unemployment and high government spending. […]
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Health Tips With Crusher – New vitamins in stock
In this week’s segment Scott Wallace talks about his new line of vitamins and supplements from Alora Naturals. […]
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Health Tips With Crusher – drinks to increase metabolism
In this week’s segment Scott Wallace talks about some of the supplement drinks he has to boost energy and metabolism to help you lose weight when combined with some exercise. […]
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Opinion: Keystone XL cancellation a wake up call for Alberta
President Joe Biden’s decision to pull the plug on the Keystone XL pipeline is another punch to the gut for Alberta’s economy, but it’s also a good wake up call and provides us with some crucial lessons. […]
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20% off crop insurance for Alberta farmers
“This reduction from Alberta’s government and Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) will save farmers more than $55 million on their crop insurance premiums in 2021 and increase the competitiveness of Alberta farmers internationally.” – Devin Dreeshen […]