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Canadians are feeling the pinch. Every day, it gets tougher to afford the basics. And what's the government doing? Not enough. Since 2021, we've seen a sharp 14.5% drop in new homes being built (according to Statistics Canada).

Jack Delemarre | Special to the 51°µÍø It is often said that climate change is a tricky issue to tackle because it’s a somewhat unseen and imperceptible enemy. That may have been true a decade ago but can no longer be employed as a valid excuse.

RE: Free speech under attack in wake of Israel-Gaza conflict Thank you, Peter Shokeir, for the excellent op-ed article in the Nov. 9 edition.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] With all the recent developments in the Middle East, it is difficult not to get emotional, even when just examining the numbers alone.

The Liberal government’s Underused Housing Tax (UHT) is a fresh reminder of their preference for overreaching into Canadians' wallets.

Vamini Selvanandan | Special to the 51°µÍø The healthcare system is tasked with saving lives and improving the health of populations and individuals.

Dear Editor, I lost my right arm on October 18, 1944, while serving with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in Italy. I was staked at a farmhouse that had a children’s treehouse located nearby. In the treehouse was a sniper who kept shooting at our boys.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] There are few subjects more incendiary or complicated than the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and with emotions high right now, one must be careful when communicating about this issue.

Ann Thomas | Special to the 51°µÍø Welcome to your Jasper Seniors Society 51°µÍø column, which appears every two weeks courtesy of the 51°µÍø. At our meeting held on Monday, Oct. 2, your new executive was elected.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Canada almost never makes global headlines, but when it does, it’s usually for nonsense such as our prime minster wearing blackface or truckers laying siege to Ottawa.