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National Column: Security debate could be PM’s undoing
It came in like the proverbial lion, dominating debate both here and across the country, sparking protest and anger. But […]
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National Column: Orange wave crushes Tories
Voters in Alberta made history Tuesday night – and they sealed it with an exclamation point.
Rachel Notley and her New Democrats secured a majority victory in an election that was supposed to be a stroll in the park for a powerful Progressive Conservative dynasty that had all but swallowed up its opposition in the province.
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Healthy Routes Column – Circulation: It’s all about the Pump and Hoses
Everyone makes this comparison that your heart is your body’s pump, and your veins and arteries are like hydraulic hoses. This analogy works very well to explain why diuretics are the first drugs prescribed to reduce blood pressure. If there is an excess of fluid in a closed hydraulic system, […]
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Column: Notley and the Jack Layton playbook
Rachel Notley has parachuted behind enemy lines for a BLT with avocado and a side salad.
The Alberta NDP leader, a woman chasing history in next Tuesday’s provincial election, sits in a cafe next door to the Chevron Tower. She’s essentially down the hall from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen and Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada. […]
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Alberta’s PC dynasty fragile with Prentice
The barbarians are at the gate again – and this time the dynasty is having trouble with the drawbridge.
As the Alberta election campaign enters its final full week, the Progressive Conservative dynasty – the country’s longest ever – is being entrusted to the increasingly shaky grip of leader Jim Prentice. […]
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Column: Joe Morinville
Read there was only 150 what turned up for the All-Candidates Forum the Chamber and the Rotary Club put on with the Teachers’ Unions. I did a little search on the last forum that was put on by this rag and seen there was “approximately 400” came out to that one in 2012. […]
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Column: Blaney’s giddiness reflects Tory mood
In one of his more exuberant moments in the role of Conservative cheerleader, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney called Tuesday’s […]
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Column: Ready—Set—Garden
Preparing your yard and garden now for the growing season ahead is not only smart but it also saves you time and money.
Doing a few projects now when there is time will prevent obstacles getting in your way when it’s time to get busy in the gardens. Here are a few things you can do now. […]
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Column: Joe Morinville
We got a provincial election on and as far as I can see it, the only ones what really are excited about it is the candidates that’s running to be MLAs. The people don’t seem to be too concerned. […]
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Column: Liberal-NDP alliance improbable but not impossible
When Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he would allow a minority Conservative government to rule for yet another mandate rather than contemplate a coalition with the New Democrats to effect regime change after the next election, does he actually mean it? […]
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Column: Ruling means council doesn’t have a prayer
Under the guise of a ruling on the place of the prayer at Saguenay’s City Hall, the Supreme Court of Canada has put a mirror up to the face of all Canadian legislators.
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Column: ‘World class’ spill response is anything but
This country just received a bracing environmental wake-up call.
It has led to understandable anger on our West Coast, some very blunt political finger pointing and has shone a light on federal cutbacks, which critics believe endanger some of the most pristine waters and parkland in Canada. […]
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Column: A question of judgment
We’re a long way from any verdict in the Mike Duffy trial, but two days into court proceedings, common sense and accountability are already down for the count. […]
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Editorial: Volunteers left unrecognized – again
The Morinville News understands the importance of volunteers to the vibrancy of our community. That’s why each year we write an article or two to let our readers know it is time to nominate people for the various levels of volunteer awards. It’s why each year we take pictures of the people being recognized and publish them online and in print. It’s why we have chosen to create our an award in memory of one of our greatest volunteers — Paul Krauskopf.
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MLA Column: Budget 2015: what it means for Alberta today and tomorrow
How does Alberta’s 2015 budget deal with the fiscal challenges we face as Albertans?
How might the budget affect you?
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Column: Progressives united, but who gets their vote?
The good news for the body politic in this country is that it is now flying on two wings.
The left side of the political brain has caught up to the right of the political brain and it only took a couple of years. […]