Opinion

Retirement on the horizon? Congratulations, you have a lot to look forward to. Today's retirees are generally healthier, living longer and more active and engaged with everything their new life has to offer.

The other day, just before going to bed, our 10-year-old daughter Katrina came into my office. "Dad, there's something important I have to tell you," she said, a serious tone in her voice.

Ed, my neighbour next door, saw that both my wife and I were stressed last week. We were white and grim with resolve to complete three, long-overdue basement projects. Measure twice cut once should guarantee success, but is never foolproof for me.

Wendell McRann was about to pay for his gas at the No Frills gas bar recently, when a young woman who had just paid her bill at the till handed him the discount tickets she'd received, walked quickly to her car and drove away.

The death of comedian Robin Williams last month sparked a worldwide discussion about suicide, its underlying causes and how it might be prevented. And, with World Suicide Prevention Day taking place Sept.

Four days, six collisions, six deaths, and one province. Out of the six fatalities, five of them were alcohol related. That's five people whose families will never see a loved one again; five people who didn't have to die that weekend.

Most parts of Alberta's Human Rights Act are intended - just as you would expect - to protect human dignity, the root goal of human rights law.

Dear Editor Our garbage is scheduled for pick up every second Wednesday morning and I put the bin at the curb Tuesday evening. Sept. 3 the bin was not emptied.

This is part 8 in our series Peace River Site C Dam. In 1920, Renee Ardill's grandparents arrived in the Peace Valley with nothing more than a milk cow, saddle horse and team and wagon.

When I was married, my husband and I purchased a 10-acre plot of undeveloped land in northern Alberta. We were young, full of dreams and high hopes. ?? Our plan was to clear the land, buy and build a garage package (which would become our home).