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COMMENTARY: Higher education is worth investment

If we don’t act now to bolster the ability of our young people to access post-secondary education, we risk negative economic and societal effects that will continue well into the future. While individual students enjoy the private returns of scholarship, society as a whole reaps the public rewards of wise investment in education.

LETTER: Idea for Canmore seasonal free parking

Editor: A policy change to allow free parking in Canmore from Monday to Thursday would have benefits far surpassing the foregone revenue. It could run from Oct. 15 to Dec. 20 and from Jan. 6 to May 30. Locals could plan their shopping without the
EDITORIAL: Public engagement, feedback crucial in decision-making

EDITORIAL: Public engagement, feedback crucial in decision-making

EDITORIAL: Public engagement can be excruciating, painful and frustrating. But at the same time, it’s absolutely necessary for major community projects to move forward.
EDITORIAL: Rising flu rates problematic for hospitals, organizations

EDITORIAL: Rising flu rates problematic for hospitals, organizations

EDITORIAL: A triple whammy of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RVC) has slammed schools, hospitals and communities in Alberta.
EDITORIAL: Vital for employees to earn living wage

EDITORIAL: Vital for employees to earn living wage

EDITORIAL: The soaring inflationary costs are the latest signs of division between the haves and the have-nots. And while it’s not something new to the Bow Valley, the recent year has only seen the divergence continue to grow.

COMMENTARY: Alberta Health Services needs strengthening, not dismantling

COMMENTARY: Province needs to strengthen and support the healthcare system
EDITORIAL: Danielle Smith government off to confusing, hectic start

EDITORIAL: Danielle Smith government off to confusing, hectic start

EDITORIAL: A lot can change in the coming months, but what’s been shown so far is the Jason Kenney era in Alberta is over and the rollercoaster ride of Danielle Smith is just beginning and potentially just a short lived sideshow in Alberta politics.
EDITORIAL: Remembrance an act unique to each person

EDITORIAL: Remembrance an act unique to each person

The act of remembrance can be a precarious one. It’s not a regimented guideline, but one that can be unique to each individual as everyone experiences and remembers the past through their own lens.
EDITORIAL: Changes to victim services worrisome for small communities

EDITORIAL: Changes to victim services worrisome for small communities

EDITORIAL: The changes by the province to the way victim service units are run are threatening to remove vital aspects of the safety net that could impact the delivery of services to rural areas such as the Bow Valley.
EDITORIAL: Information from Parks Canada 'must be open by default'

EDITORIAL: Information from Parks Canada 'must be open by default'

EDITORIAL: Public institutions are designed to be forthcoming with information and open to the people they are designed to serve.