A radar-evading F-35 “Flying Bathtub” fighter waits on the tarmac for takeoff. Below, U.S. Sen. John McCain in jet-flying duds, back in the day.Well, you know how it goes: here today, gone tomorrow…Anyway, this just in from Israel: The United Sta…
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David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Alberta PC leadership contest: where are the media now that we need them?
The six Alberta PC leadership candidates in Hinton on May 20, picture grabbed by The Eagle, Hinton 97.5 FM. Below: The Tyee. But what’s with all the wildlife where a mighty wind should blow?Here’s a thought for your holiday Monday: Now that the fed…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Electronic book price increase a low blow to public libraries
High fees for electronic books a low blow to public libraries, which could be reduced, quelle horreur, to loaning only conventional books! Below: St. Albert Public Library Board Chair Kelly Aisenstat.ST. ALBERT, AlbertaDespite their obvious value to so…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The last Liberal standing will try to revive battered Alberta Liberals’ fortunes
Hugh MacDonald speaks last winter on the steps of the Alberta Legislature. Below: Laurie Blakeman.Hugh MacDonald may be the last Liberal left standing, but, by God, he is a Liberal!Mr. MacDonald, 55, the famously hardworking MLA for the Edmonton-Goldba…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Does WikiLeaks oopsie reveal secret Tory scheme to soak Alberta taxpayers to enrich private utility companies? Oh, probably
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to … transmit electricity. Below: Brian Mason, Murray Smith.A good rule in public relations is never to let the story you tell one group stray too far from the story you tell another.A government…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Two words put the Ruth Ellen Brosseau brouhaha in perspective: ‘Rob Anders’
Above: Ruth Ellen Brosseau in her riding. Below: Rob Anders and Peter Goldring. Need we say more?Since the media has shown such reluctance to let it go, let’s put this whole Ruth Ellen Brosseau brouhaha in perspective.Ms. Brosseau is the young wo…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Hey St. Albert: it’s not too late to enjoy an evening of theatre and music tomorrow
St. Albert readers will be interested in tomorrow’s evening of theatre and music at the Arden Theatre, presented by the Friends of the St. Alberta Public Library.The fund-raising event at 7 p.m. tomorrow features the Roland Majeau Band and its rock, …
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Perils of Postmedia: News staff out, managing editor in, at Edmonton Journal
“The Press” … back in the day when the Edmonton Journal was a great newspaper. Below: soon-to-be Journal managing editor Stephanie Coombs, former Journal publisher Linda Hughes, Colonist founder Amor de Cosmos.Just when it didn’t seem like anot…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Success places Harper Conservatives between a rock and a hard place
A young Stephen Harper with the rock in the background. The hard place was yet to come. Below: Pierre Trudeau, Canada’s last truly liberal prime minister.This column appeared in Friday’s edition of the Saint City News.The people of Canada have spok…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Alberta Notes: Ed Stelmach, the George Chuvalo of Canadian politics, doesn’t go down one more time
George Chuvalo, the Ed Stelmach of boxing, still on his feet while being beaten by Muhammad Ali. Below, Mr. Stelmach, Rick Orman, photo snatched from the Edmonton Journal, which won’t mind because they’re making money linking to my blog, and the fo…
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