Opinion

How can the minister of health on one hand publicly declare that Alberta's doctors earn too much and savings must be found to be fiscally responsible, and on the other hold press conferences to announce new funding to support frontline workers during a health crisis? 

Last month, I wrote about racism and how as First Nations, we are subject to it daily by external employers and supermarkets. Misconceptions, ignorance, and indeed, hatred affect how we are perceived as Indigenous people.

Our daily lives are filled with choices. Choices that seem mundane and simple – even trivial – and it would be easy to think these kinds of decisions we make have very little influence or effect in the world around us.

The upcoming Banff National Park management plan should define an approach to manage growing visitation through an overarching strategy that creates a variety of authentic visitor experiences that encourage people to enjoy our park without negatively impacting its ecological functionality. 

This week's editorial cartoon by Patrick LaMontagne

Editor: Last week the Rocky Mountain Outlook ran a story about the carbon cost of tourism and travel.

Editor: On Monday (April 13) at approximately 12:30 p.m., my wife and I were skiing on the proposed golf course lands that lie west of Three Sisters Creek.

Editor: The following is a letter sent to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Dear Mr. Kenny: Thank you for taking the time to read my correspondence. My wife and I feel compelled to communicate our concerns.