I regret to inform you all that this will be my last column as editor of The Courier newspaper. In fact, it may be my last column as an editor in the foreseeable future because I’ve decided to make a major shift in my career. While you are reading this, I will be in training at my new job as a financial advisor. My career in journalism started in 2008 when I began taking photosRead More

Lise Rioux-Joudrey, Agent Supervisor, Conflict and Complaint Management Services, 4 Wing Cold Lake Conflict goes by many terms – dispute, quarrel, squabble, disagreement, misunderstandings or even difference of opinion, and is inherent in both your personal life and in the workplace. Is conflict unhealthy? Is there such thing as a healthy conflict? Well the answer is no, and yes; not all conflict is negative and unhealthy, and yes there is such thing as healthy conflict.Read More

Joy Smith Santa took a little time out of his busy schedule to visit with families who took part in the Military Family Resource Centre Society’s (MFRC) Storytime with Santa last Friday. Approximately 600 people attended the event. There were so many activities this year that some of the fun had to take place in the CANEX building. Participants at the CANEX played games, dropped off their letters to Santa, courtesy of the base PostRead More