By Rob Vogt It is time to finish it – to put an end to cancer.Forty-five years ago Terry Fox dipped the foot of his prosthetic right leg into the Atlantic Ocean.His goal was to run across Canada.Calling it the “Marathon of Hope”, Fox aimed to raise money – $1 for each Canadian – and awareness of cancer and cancer … Read more…
By Rob Vogt People had the chance last week to sign a petition seeking a referendum on the question: “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?”Jackie Chalmers was downtown seeking signatures on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.The group she is with needs to gather at least 300,000 signatures, representing 10 per cent of the electorate who voted in the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Willow Creek Composite High School was a busy place last week, as students returned to classes on Sept. 2.“There’s lots of things happening,” said Principal Robert Rodgers.Enrollment has remained steady at 366 students, just as projected.The school has also welcomed five new teachers.Ella Maleszewski is teaching physical education and is the school’s new athletic director.Kaitlyn Bowman, who is … Read more…
By Tim Bryson Co-coach, WCCHS Cobras football team The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras won their football season opener last Friday, Sept. 5, with a 28-21 win over the Brooks Buffalos.As is often the case with the first game of the year, the game started slowly for both teams, as they were trying to work out the glitches that … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published on Sep 07, 2025 at 12:08 The UCP should trade badmouthing Ottawa for building a future with more electric vehicles and renewable energy, the NDP’s environment critic said Friday. Sarah Elmeligi said the Alberta government is locking its focus on a current snapshot of the EV and zero-emission situation. Instead, it should make … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Originally published on Sep 01, 2025 at 10:03 The province should protect its citizens from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by leveraging a help-thy-neighbour morality rooted in rural Alberta, the NDP’s health critic says. But instead the UCP have doubled down on an anti-science tack that jeopardizes the health of at-risk Albertans and doesn’t … Read more…
By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Originally published on Aug 30, 2025 at 14:13 Alberta’s new municipal affairs minister should holster his cartoon six-shooters and adopt a less antagonistic media presence, the NDP’s Kyle Kasawski recommended last week. “When I read some of the things he’s said, he kind of reminds me of the Bugs Bunny character Yosemite Sam,” the … Read more…