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COLUMN: 'Christ’ definitely belongs in Christmas

COLUMN: 'Christ’ definitely belongs in Christmas

Downplaying the religious aspects of Christmas in order not to offend some people can be offensive to others.
LETTER: Why would someone be offended by Christmas?

LETTER: Why would someone be offended by Christmas?

Christmas is often referred to as 'The Holidays' even though non-Christians aren't offended by the word.
COLUMN: Federal NDP ties dragging Nenshi down

COLUMN: Federal NDP ties dragging Nenshi down

Premier Danielle Smith scores points when NDP votes against UCP's efforts to neuter Trudeau’s plans for an emissions cap on Alberta energy.
LETTER: Okotoks politicians should have voted against salary hike

LETTER: Okotoks politicians should have voted against salary hike

Okotoks council members should have shown leadership by acknowledging it was the wrong time to vote themselves a salary increase.
COLUMN: Power and greed on display in Ottawa

COLUMN: Power and greed on display in Ottawa

There is no room for power hungry, greedy politicians in Canadian parliament, says Foothills MP John Barlow.
COLUMN: Tories follow Trump’s lead with ‘Sellout’ Singh

COLUMN: Tories follow Trump’s lead with ‘Sellout’ Singh

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh receiving similar treatment to 'Crooked Hillary' and 'Sleepy Joe'
COLUMN: Fiction writers brave a dark and stormy contest

COLUMN: Fiction writers brave a dark and stormy contest

California contest challenges fiction writers from around the globe to compose the opening sentence to “the worst of all possible novels.”  
LETTER: Keep Okotoks garbage collection on a weekly schedule

LETTER: Keep Okotoks garbage collection on a weekly schedule

Garbage left rotting in bins for two weeks will attract wildlife and create odours.
EDITORIAL: Don’t wait so long between increases

EDITORIAL: Don’t wait so long between increases

Okotoks council members get double-digit raises because salaries haven't been reviewed for at least four years.
LETTER: Worrying signs on several fronts in Alberta

LETTER: Worrying signs on several fronts in Alberta

None of the 13 bills passed in the legislative session that just ended contains even a single reference to protecting our water, air or land. 
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