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Editorial – Want bear claws???

Mac Olsen When it comes to bear encounters, how reckless can people become, especially tourists? I am referring to an incident that took place in Jasper National Park on July 22, when a bunch of tourists stopped to take pictures…

July 30, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – VLTs offer losing odds to the addict but are safe bet for provincial governments

Tom Henihan If gambling was outlawed in Canada, I believe gambling addicts would overwhelming welcome that development. Gambling addiction is an insidious and devastating disease that unlike booze, drugs and smoking, exhibits no overt behaviour and leaves no marks except…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Productiveness decreases when the sun is shining

Callie Hermanson Summer is here. But rather than giving me a sunny disposition, instead, I’m at work contemplating long days of staring out the office window or in my case staring at white walls since the windows are only at…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Ownership burdens?

Economists, realtors, governments and banks love to hype up housing sales and home ownership because of the “value” they provide to an economy and one’s personal net worth. But now, with affordability out of reach for many people due to…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Edmonton Public Schools take the bounce out of children’s fun

Tom Henihan Any over-reaching, absurd initiative can be justified by citing a worst case scenario. Edmonton Public Schools have, in their concern for children’s safety, banned inflatable amusements in all school facilities, including the use of such items by groups…

July 18, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Purple tongues and wet shorts

Chris Clegg “It isn’t summer if your tongue isn’t purple!” – Calvin in Calvin and Hobbes. And that, ladies and gentleman, is what summer is all about, especially for a six-year-old! A time of play, eating ice cream and popsicles,…

July 17, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Greyhound service loss is regrettable, but it was coming

Mac Olsen On October 31, Greyhound’s bus service is all but coming to an end in western Canada, and while I lament its demise, the writing has been on the wall for some time. In an Edmonton Journal report July…

July 17, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – History is immutable and cannot be rewritten to appease modern sensibilities

Tom Henihan The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) recently elected to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name from an award designated in her honour that celebrates American books that make an important and enduring contribution to children’s literature. Wilder…

July 11, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Solvitur ambulando

Joe McWilliams This will sound corny, but there’s something inspiring about a trail through the bush. A trail through open country is just fine. A trail in an urban setting is a lot better than a sidewalk and a sidewalk…

July 10, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Saudi women score major victory with right to driver’s licences

Mac Olsen The day June 24, 2018, marked a major milestone for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, as women finally have the freedom to hold driver’s licences in that country. No longer do women have to rely on their male…

July 10, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Don’t feed the bears, feed your community

Richard Froese School is out for another year and time to relax and take it easy from the regular busy grind of meetings and other activities. It is time for picnics and fun out at the lakes and parks with…

July 4, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – To all governments – put the brakes on self-driving technology

Mac Olsen I am not one to prophesize doom and gloom, but I will continue to voice my opposition to self-driving technologies. Whether self-driving technology is incorporated into passenger cars or commercial transports, it should be banned, both in terms…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Despite the buzz, legal weed isn’t likely to result in any radical change in consumption

Tom Henihan Many Canadians can breathe a sigh of relief and inhale again with even greater liberation now that the senate has passed Bill C-45 legalizing marijuana. On June 19, senators voted 52 to 29 with two abstentions, to pass…

June 27, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – White House gets biblical defending ungodly policy

Tom Henihan The U.S. is radically divided along political, economic, social and racial lines and while Donald Trump didn’t create these divisions, like most leaders with totalitarian leanings, he instinctively knows how to broaden the chasm to serve his own…

June 26, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Is it too late for a national data strategy?

Mac Olsen The federal government plans to develop a national data strategy to ensure that Canadians don’t become ‘data cows’ for companies and other countries, given the global influence of companies such as Google and Amazon. However, I question whether…

June 26, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·