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The following statement was released by the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta June 22: We, the sovereign chiefs of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta, mourn the recent discovery of the mass grave of 215 children at the Kamloops…
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Jeff Burgar “When life hands you lemons, get out there and make lemonade.” From experience, we can say most people rarely take that advice. In fact, maybe one person in a thousand, whether they be in business, write editorial columns,…
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Richard Froese School is winding down for another year. ‘Tis the season to celebrate graduation! Congratulations to all students who graduate from area high schools. It’s been a challenging school year as the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions continue. At least…
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I am appalled by the term “murdered children” used by Chris Clegg on the first page of your June 9 newspaper. How does he know all these, if any, children were strangled in the night or stabbed midday? Has Chris…
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When Town of High Prairie Mayor Brian Panasiuk proposed helping the developer to make the Tim Hortons franchise a reality at its June 8 meeting, there wasn’t exactly a rush to the table to support it. But they did! Unanimously!…
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Jeff Burgar Should people paid $100,000 or $200,000 per year, or more, know better? I’m talking upper level government employees. That pay doesn’t mention the gold-plated pensions, fringe benefits and entitlements that go along with being highly paid servants of…
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Editor’s note: The following letter was sent by News Media Canada chair Jamie Irving to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: The media outlets publishing this letter are competitors. We publish news in every region in Canada. In both languages. We don’t…
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By Alexandre Massaux,Research Associate,Frontier Centre for Public Policy,Courtesy of Troy Media. At the end of 2020, Alberta’s debt was estimated at $98 billion, Manitoba’s was $28.6 billion and Saskatchewan’s stood at $15 billion. These debts are lower than Quebec’s [$220…
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Richard Froese If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. So if it’s broke, fix it. Hospitals and health care in rural and northern Alberta are broke and under-served. Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government need to act soon. Citizens…
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Pearl Lorentzen Call me jaded, but I wasn’t shocked that there were unmarked graves of children forced to attend an Indian residential school in Kamloops. Saddened yes, but not shocked. However, I was shocked by a headline implying there were…
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Jeff Burgar The government department known as Alberta Health Services [AHS] gets little love these days. The lack of love is, according to politicians here and there around northern Alberta, well deserved. To begin, “big city media” barely stirs itself…
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Chris Clegg Ever know someone who just likes to argue? Even if the sky is blue, they will say it’s cloudy? As I wrote recently, they will talk just for the sake of talking, and even risk going outside for…
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Chris Clegg Village of Donnelly Mayor Myrna Lanctot says communities in the Smoky River region need to work together to provide recreation programs and services. Actually, all regions with small communities need to work together. It is ridiculous for each…
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Joe McWilliams On May 18 it was raining steadily in Slave Lake. As I walked to work I saw the usual earthworm migration [or escape, or whatever it is] on the sidewalk. In some places it was littered with them…
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