High Gas Prices in Perspective and Provoking Questions
A columnist argues that gas at 1.25 per litre in 2008 is not outrageous considering past prices and inflation. He criticizes OPEC and oil companies for control, critiques policies to curb global warming, and laments agricultural land shifts harming staple prices, calling for viable alternatives and questioning government aims.
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Alberta considers new design as license plates near 25 year mark
Alberta debates updating license plates as the 25 year old design nears the end of usable numbers. The piece traces plate history from crude leather and wood to modern aluminum with reflectorized coating and slogans. It weighs tradition and progress with vanity plates and possible collector editions.
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Wild Rose Country
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