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Massive Tomorrow Project cancer study looks to the future

Massive Tomorrow Project cancer study looks to the future

Recent numbers show that one in two Albertans will get cancer and one in four will die from it. I am inviting you to join the Tomorrow Project now, as a chance to make a difference in the future.
Dangerous interchange should at least be eligible for a pension

Dangerous interchange should at least be eligible for a pension

The Alberta government has dropped the Olds interchange at the QE II overpass and Highway 27 from its three-year construction program. The 46-year-old mistake could be 50 before any relief is possible.
Bullying fight needs a year-round effort

Bullying fight needs a year-round effort

Although schools across Canada will mark Anti-Bullying Day – also known as Pink Shirt Day – on Wednesday, in a very real sense the fight against bullying of students by students is something that must be fought throughout the school year.
Education transparency benefits everyone

Education transparency benefits everyone

Editorial Education transparency benefits everyone The provincial government has announced that information about Alberta schools, such as enrolment trends, will now be made more readily available to parents and other members of the general public.
Bottle-drive support appreciated

Bottle-drive support appreciated

On behalf of the parents, students and staff of Holy Trinity Catholic School, I would like to thank the county's rural residents as well as the residents of Olds, Didsbury and Sundre for participating in our January bottle drive.
Rural seniors committee a worthwhile initiative

Rural seniors committee a worthwhile initiative

The provincial government has announced the creation of a new committee that will look at ways of keeping more rural seniors in their home communities – benefiting those same communities, in turn, by helping to retain a very valuable human resource t
Energy production capacity lower than reported in article

Energy production capacity lower than reported in article

Re: ìPeaker plant proposed for former Champion hay siteî by Julie Bertand, Feb. 7.Thank you for the coverage in your Feb. 7 edition regarding Constellation Energy's potential development of a gas-fired power plant in Mountain View County.
Rural seniors committee a worthwhile initiative

Rural seniors committee a worthwhile initiative

The provincial government has announced the creation of a new committee that will look at ways of keeping more rural seniors in their home communities – benefiting those same communities, in turn, by helping to retain a very valuable human resource t
Wheat board to focus on pooling

Wheat board to focus on pooling

The CWB has been competing for global grain sales for 77 years. Now the CWB is ready to compete for farmers' business.
It's healthy to talk about mental illness

It's healthy to talk about mental illness

It's time we open up and talk about mental illness. “Suicide rates continue climb,” published in this week's Gazette, indicates the number of suicides in Alberta is on the rise.
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