Opinion

Conservative Blake Richards was the first to introduce and Federal Govt. has since legislated maternity benefits up to the 15 weeks to birthing parent if pregnancy is lost after the 20th week and before parental benefits have begun.

I agree with both Judy Stewart’s and Jim Messner’s letters to the editor regarding Big Hill Lodge.

Balancing economic development, reliance on fossil fuels, climate science and environmental planning and protection is no doubt complicated. Particularly in Alberta when so much is at stake for each of us- now and for our future generations.

Working people power Canada’s economy. However, despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our pay cheques are stretched thin.

Recent moves by the provincial government continue to spark concerns about inadequate stewardship of wildlife and nature.

Many Americans were proud to vote in their election last week. When quizzed on their decision, Trump voters said their top concern by far was inflation. Enough is enough they said.

A few years ago my Mother was a resident at the Big Hill Lodge. The people who worked there were so caring and helpful it made her hard decision so much easier to swallow. I can not say enough good about them.

In 2023, wildfires burned 18.5 million hectares of land in Canada - three times the size of Nova Scotia. Two hundred thousand people were evacuated and the damages from insurable losses cost over $3 billion dollars.