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Consider a letter to the editor

Consider a letter to the editor

Following the screening of a documentary focused on the Lauridsen family's concerns over fracking on and around their property in Rosebud (for the full story, look to next week's Mountain View Gazette) some of the roughly 40 people in attendance aske
More attention to alcohol as a health problem required

More attention to alcohol as a health problem required

It's not often that people think of alcohol as a serious health problem.
'Do small favours for people'

'Do small favours for people'

Do small favours for people. My father offered me this advice before I moved to Alberta from Manitoba to pursue my career in journalism. Do this and you'll have an easier time asking others for favours when in need, he added.
Education and health care under fire

Education and health care under fire

Editorial As the Alberta government prepares to release a budget widely expected to be full of bad news this week, physicians and teachers remain locked in bitter disputes with the Redford Tories.
Budget must maintain vital services

Budget must maintain vital services

With the Redford government set to table its new budget on March 7, residents and municipalities in West Central Alberta can be excused for being anxious about just how bad the news may be.
Tough on crime only part of the solution

Tough on crime only part of the solution

The Harper government says its plans to get tough on crime through new legislation now before the House will make communities everywhere safer for everyone.
Tough on crime only part of the solution

Tough on crime only part of the solution

The Harper government says its plans to get tough on crime through new legislation now before the House will make communities everywhere safer for everyone.
Provincewide solution needed for smoking concerns

Provincewide solution needed for smoking concerns

While a recent move by Red Deer municipal councillors to ban tobacco smoking in some outdoor areas where children have access is good news for residents of that city, the vast majority of Alberta young people remain unprotected by similar legislation
Provincewide solution needed for smoking concerns

Provincewide solution needed for smoking concerns

While a recent move by Red Deer municipal councillors to ban tobacco smoking in some outdoor areas where children have access is good news for residents of that city, the vast majority of Alberta young people remain unprotected by similar legislation
Alberta drunks are a deadly menace

Alberta drunks are a deadly menace

Albertans have a lot to be proud of.
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