December regulated natural gas rate remains steady
Alberta’s economy has recovered strongly, but Albertans are struggling to heat their homes and feed their families and the government wants to help.
Lithium in SK Part 1: The dawn of a new industry
If you’re reading this on your phone, tablet or laptop, it is being powered by a lithium battery. If you plan on ever owning an electric vehicle, it is almost certainly going to use a lithium battery…
Growing 211’s mental health and addiction support capacity
Alberta’s government is investing more than $15 million over three years to help connect Albertans to local addiction and mental health services.
Provinces Oppose Proposed Expanded Firearms Ban
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are united in opposing a proposed ban that would affect hundreds of thousands of firearms owners…
Growing Through Grief: Love, Loss and the Holidays
Christmas has always been important to me. I love the magical feeling of the Christmas season and the way Christmas music sings to my soul.
Pop 89: Just Blew In
Everyone has a history. Everything has a history. Even “history has a history” - as Marilynne Robinson writes in one of her essays.
Check It Out: Canary in a coal mine
The cartoon pictured two caged canaries in a coal mine. One canary said to the other, “If you really want to mess them up, lay down and have a nap.”
Penton: Second-year Kraken an early suprise
In a fashion eerily similar to Vegas Golden Knights’ success in their inaugural National Hockey League season, the second-year Seattle Kraken are playing not at all like a typical ‘expansion’ team.
The Klarenbach Report, Nov 21
I was a conspiracy theorist. Or so people would tell me. I preferred the term, part-time conspiracy theorist.
Special Areas Regional Workplace Development Strategy Update
Special Areas Regional Economic Development launched a Workforce Development Strategy in the late spring of 2022.
Canada is Broken. It’s the Conservatives Who Will Fix It.
At every turn, the Liberals find a way to pit Canadians against each other and have stopped at nothing to do so at the great expense of our democracy…
Ironhorse Jr Klippers look to play with more discipline
The SJHL Kindersley Klippers are looking to shore up some important parts of their game to get to the next level.
No prudence when Freeland spends $20 billion over budget
The federal government is already on track to blow its budget by $20 billion. That’s astonishing when we’re only about halfway through the budget year.
CENTRAL EAST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS
Congratulations to the Senior High Boy’s Volleyball Team on winning the Central East Volleyball League Championship last week.
Mandate Letter to Nate Horner - Minster of Agriculture and Irrigation
First, I ask you to keep the inflation and affordability crisis top of mind. Affordability is the primary challenge facing Albertans today…
Better outcomes for Albertans
A final set of mandate letters from Premier Danielle Smith directs government ministers to prioritize access to health care and skilled labour…
Circulating respiratory viruses in Alberta: Dr. Joffe
The chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe, has issued a statement about the increase of respiratory viruses in Alberta…
Canadian inflation survey
Canadians Unwilling to Give up Dining out, Vacation, and Streaming TV Service Despite Budget Pressures From Inflation.
COOKING CLASS!
South Central High School’s Outdoor Education class was using a campfire to cook different FNMI meals. Well planned and educational for all students.
Simplot buys Kindersley-based G-Mac’s AgTeam
G-Mac’s AgTeam, with headquarters in Kindersley, Sask. and 15 retail locations across the province, will become part of Simplot Grower Solutions…