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Editorial – Video game violence and the parental imperative

Mac Olsen As a video game player, I am aware of – and appreciate the need for – a video game rating system, especially when it comes to children playing certain types of video games. The Entertainment Software Rating Board…

March 21, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – A traditional St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland had a spirit of commemoration as well as celebration

Tom Henihan March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a day when those who identify themselves as Irish celebrate their heritage. Identifying one’s self as Irish is not mandatory to joining in the celebration because as the song says, “You don’t…

March 16, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – When government fails us

Jeff Burgar A few weeks ago, noise was not even hot and furious about Alberta pipelines and the ridiculous yap coming from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. I had to add my two cents. So, I wrote a couple of e-mails…

March 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Come on, Iran! End your oppression against women!

Mac Olsen March 8, 2018 was International Women’s Day, with marches, protests and educational meetings held to highlight the inequalities and discrimination that women continue to suffer throughout the world. Muslim women are one group who exemplify what it is…

March 14, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Despite endless gun violence, the NRA continues to take cover behind the Second Amendment

Tom Henihan No society is immune to mass shootings: every school, institution, church or any place where people congregate is vulnerable to someone bent on causing murder and mayhem. But in the US, mass shootings are epidemic, and yet in…

March 9, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Everyone equally poor in socialist Venezuela

Mac Olsen I have only sympathy for the people of Venezuela, as many have been forced to flee abroad to find employment to provide food for their families. The country’s petroleum industry is struggling to hold onto its workers, and…

March 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Profiting from ‘tours’ of the ‘Titanic’ wreckage is immoral

Mac Olsen Some wealthy folks with deep pockets are going to indulge themselves this year by taking underwater tours of the ‘Titanic’ site, but they should ashamed of themselves for doing so. They’re engaging in what I prefer to call…

March 7, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – We should always weigh the cost against the convenience when going digital

Tom Henihan When one needs to complain or voice frustration, talking to a robot or digital avatar does not seem the best way of venting one’s annoyance. Like anything emotional, complaints need another person or at least another sentient being…

March 2, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – UCP may be counting their chickens too soon

Gord Fortin The United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Jason Kenney made his way to Slave Lake during the Family Day long weekend to speak with constituents. There is no doubt that those unsatisfied, putting it quite mildly, with the current…

March 1, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – All the microanalysis of ‘Star Wars’ is a joke

Mac Olsen If the Internet, social media and blogging had been prevalent in the 1970’s, I wonder if George Lucas would have even made the first ‘Star Wars’ movie. The latest movie, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, has been the…

February 28, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Courting controversy over decency proves an unhealthy choice for Health and Wellness Expo

Tom Henihan It is best to beware of anyone selling health and wellness: good health is a personal matter and though it may require some discipline, it is a matter of simple, obvious choices limited only by one’s financial wellbeing.…

February 23, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Singing those winter blues

Chris Clegg I usually do not let the weather get to me. We live in the frozen north, so we have to expect a little cold. The crazy weather the last week had pushed me over the edge, however. From…

February 22, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Editorial – Beware of crypto-currency, lest you risk another September 1929 crash

Mac Olsen Tangible forms of currency, and to an extent electronic currency, are the most appropriate for conducting everyday transactions. But what doesn’t fit within that realm, and which should be heavily regulated or banned entirely, is crypto-currency. This form…

February 22, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Lower priced generic prescription drugs may still be a long way from prices that are fair and realistic

Tom Henihan The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA), which represents Canadian generic drug manufacturers, announced recently that it had reached a deal with federal, provincial and territorial governments that would lower the price of generic drugs. The CGPA offering the…

February 16, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Coyotes in the house and bears in the berries

Joe McWilliams Oldtimers like to talk about the ‘good old days’ as if everything is getting worse. In some ways it probably is, but one thing is for sure, some types of wildlife are more abundant in the 2000s than…

February 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·