Opinion

Alberta is a fantastic place to live. It's wildly prosperous, incredibly beautiful and the idea of a war breaking out here is thankfully inconceivable.

Looking for a foliage houseplant that can pretty well survive without you? For longevity and ease of care - verging on downright neglect (I speak from experience) - grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia) is hard to beat.

Often the phone will ring in the newsroom with someone offering information about an event or initiative in the community.

Child care services often cost more than university at the very moment many parents are trying to pay down their own student debts.

I am really enjoying this weather. Sunshine every day. It is beautiful. In the back of my mind I keep saying to myself, "How long will this last?" Last year and the year before we had snow by now. This is much better.

I was sitting in Calgary, waiting to be picked up to go for a photo shoot, when I had a hell of a shock while looking at my Facebook newsfeed. There was a photo of the Louis Dreyfus canola crushing plant, 300 yards from my parent's house and acreage.

Dear Editor Recently, I was in the Battlefords Union Hospital emergency room. I noticed many patients that were waiting in the emergency room were not truly there for an emergency. The emergency room should not be used for minor problems.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor There's no denying that the events of last week shook the country. To have such a violent experience occur at the heart of the nation's capital was both shocking and horrifying.

Dear Editor Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is once again contemplating rewarding his friends by privatizing Saskatchewan's health care and allowing private companies to charge people directly for diagnostic medical scans.

Oct. 31 is the best night of the year for the young at heart. Ed, my neighbour next door, can never get enough of Halloween night. My neighbour would have Halloween celebrated every month that has 31 days, if he were the boss of the country.