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Noteworthy: On Sept. 30, let us all take ‘A Day to Listen’
By Bruce Penton on September 25th, 2024
Music and regular programming will take a back seat Sept. 30 as the annual “A Day to Listen” hits local radio stations. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., programming will feature a variety of people speaking about their Indigenous identity. This year’s theme is ‘All My Relations’ – a term used by some Indigenous people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but here goes nothin’
By Collin Gallant on September 21st, 2024
It may be strange for a reporter to support lengthening city council meetings, but here goes. In case you didn’t read the committee minutes – passed omnibus without much discussion in a new “consent agenda” format in what still turned into a more than a four-hour meeting – one item sticks out. A review of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Community support needed
By Linda Tooth on September 18th, 2024
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between non-profit and profit organizations? According to Queen’s Law Clinics in Canada, a non-profit is defined as “an association or corporation committed to operating exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation, or any other purpose except profit.” What about the difference between a non-profit and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Building HELP for Mental Health – A personal reflection
By Justin Wright on September 18th, 2024
As I stood at the podium to open our fourth Mental Health Summit this week, I was struck by the palpable energy in the room. Since launching these summits in December 2023, and watching them grow in number of attendees, I’ve witnessed firsthand the continued commitment to mental health in our community. This latest gathering, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Carbon tax on the brink of being scrapped, it would seem
By Collin Gallant on September 14th, 2024
@@CollinGallant Fire up the furnace and rev the engine, the carbon tax appears to be on its last legs. It’s a column that’s been in the works for a while, but Jagmeet Singh forced the issue this week, saying the consumer levy of gas, diesel and home heating has to change. In the 2015 election, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Onboarding is a process
By Linda Tooth on September 12th, 2024
Starting a new career can be nerve-racking for anyone. How can those working in HR make it a more seamless transition and positive experience for new employees and those tasked with the onboarding process? According to BambooHR it can cost an organization between $7,500 to $28,000 in hard costs to find a new employee. Of ... Read More »
1 responseNoteworthy: Show me a (better) sign
By Bruce Penton on September 11th, 2024
Motorists driving south from Costco on Box Springs Boulevard see a series of mini billboards that really don’t do much for me. Even travelling at the 50 km/h speed limit, my eyes and brain can’t read the entire message on the signs. The first one says: “This could be the day your heart stops…” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Chat: Life changes quickly
By Linda Tooth on September 4th, 2024
Hello readers. I am here with another update on my partner’s health, and boy have things changed since my last article. He was discharged from the Rockyview Hospital after they did a biopsy on his kidney. I was back at home working when I got the call that he was coming home. The doctor told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noteworthy: Never drink and drive. Just don’t do it, please.
By Bruce Penton on September 4th, 2024
All I can do is add my voice to the sympathies extended to those close to former Flames’ hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were killed last Thursday night on the eve of their sister’s wedding in New Jersey while riding their bicycles and being run over by an alleged drunk driver. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Back to school… sigh
By Collin Gallant on August 31st, 2024
@@CollinGallant The dog days of summer produced a litter of story-of-the-year candidates during this last week – the time when reporters usually search for stories and regular folks slump their shoulders at the sight of Halloween candy on store shelves. Instead of searching for lunch ideas, or the ideal watermelon for a Roughrider’s hat, Hatters ... Read More »
1 responseGuest Column: Yes, we can make the economy work better for working Albertans
By Gil McGowan on August 29th, 2024
Labour Day has got me thinking about a line from a famous Bruce Springsteen song, the River. “But lately there ain’t been much work, on account of the economy.” As he so often did, Springsteen, the working class poet, illustrated an important truth: most working people think of the economy like they think of the ... Read More »
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