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Our View: Answer is staring them in the face

Our View: Answer is staring them in the face

Successive health ministers have repeatedly been told that government must invest in front-line services as well as put far greater priority on recruitment and retention.
OPINION: Recall attempts on politicians basically a 鈥渢ake-my-ball-and-go-home鈥 attitude.

OPINION: Recall attempts on politicians basically a 鈥渢ake-my-ball-and-go-home鈥 attitude.

Displeasure and frustration with elected officials is totally understandable, but there is a reason recalling politicians is so rare.聽
Our View: One dark side of dementia

Our View: One dark side of dementia

More cases of dementia-related criminal charges are coming before the court.聽
Our View: Province continues to fail in providing health care to Airdronians

Our View: Province continues to fail in providing health care to Airdronians

A city of Airdrie鈥檚 size should have a fully staffed and funded health care centre or hospital, not just an urgent care centre. It is not normal that Airdrie does not have one.
Letter to the Editor: Youth violence is a product of the home

Letter to the Editor: Youth violence is a product of the home

When the federal government throws money at an issue, has it ever helped? Much of the money gets swallowed by the big government bureaucracy. How should we prevent youth violence? The answer is obvious. Youth violence is a product of the home.
Letter to the Editor: Stories about babies and kittens don't sell newspapers

Letter to the Editor: Stories about babies and kittens don't sell newspapers

(Re: "Reflections on a funeral for local news" editorial Jan 4 edition) I found the editorial by Tim Shoults both insightful and disturbing. I make a point to read the CityView print edition every week.
Nutrition Bites: Drilling down the dollars in the produce department

Nutrition Bites: Drilling down the dollars in the produce department

Fruits and vegetables are rich in a wide variety of nutrients: vitamins, minerals, fibre, and natural colours (phytonutrients.) Ideally half your daily intake is from this food group. But what鈥檚 the cost? Let鈥檚 drill down the dollars.
Column: Recent conversations about transgender rights

Column: Recent conversations about transgender rights

I interviewed several people with wildly differing opinions since Premier Danielle Smith announced her new policies on transgender rights last week.
Letter to the Editor: RE: Ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure ('Our View' Jan. 25 paper)

Letter to the Editor: RE: Ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure ('Our View' Jan. 25 paper)

This is one of the most important topics for humanity today. The youth needs more preventative measures than cure.
COLUMN: What the eyes can't unsee

COLUMN: What the eyes can't unsee

I have been thinking a lot lately about old friends and addiction. Sadly, I have lost a few who were swept away in the carnage of their demons. I think in particular about the vibrant young girl I knew.
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