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Letter – Reader takes issue with Mac Olsen’s editorial praising Donald Trump, in the July 5 edition

To the editor: I read Mac Olsen’s commentary in the July 5 edition of South Peace News and I can see he still drifts off to dreamland with Trump on his mind. Personally, the man is a pig. The time…

July 21, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – In spite of the fanfare, the electric car still appears like a non-starter

Tom Henihan Everyone loves a new car and to get a new kind of new car is especially exciting and showy. So why are electric cars, although hyped beyond measure and extravagantly subsidized, still so rare they seem little more…

July 21, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – $10.5 million payout to Khadr appalling, should not be allowed

Mac Olsen Financial compensation and official government apologies should not be granted to those who aid and abet acts of terrorism, nor should they have the protection of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Earlier this month, the federal government…

July 20, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Mindless and proud of it

Tom Henihan You know you are in enlightened and progressive company when an item of clothing personifies a group’s political and social views. Few things can articulate profound, social ideology better than a polo shirt or pair of sneakers. The…

July 19, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Political platitudes and grandiose abstractions tell us nothing about Canada

Tom Henihan It is curious how federal politicians expound on Canada using a litany of abstractions: fortunate, wealth, opportunity, diverse… terms that shed light only on the biases or political pragmatism of the person speaking. People who have never set…

July 14, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Kudos to bikers and Ashton Kutcher for standing with Xander Rose

Mac Olsen, Editor, Smoky River Express A Nova Scotia resident, 10-year-old Xander Rose, must be feeling very happy for the support he’s receiving from bikers following the bullying he has endured. The source of the bullying was due to the…

July 13, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Failure can be an option

Jeff Burgar Even if you have not tried all the options, throw money at a problem. In fact, when you haven’t even defined the problem, what the heck, throw money anyway! And best of all, you get the same ‘good’…

July 12, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Canada’s military role in Iraq becomes war of words in Ottawa

Tom Henihan “The first casualty of War is Truth,” is an axiom that seems especially appropriate when the prime minister of Canada refuses to admit that the country’s armed forces are engaged in combat in Iraq. A recent report that…

July 7, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – Reader disagrees with ‘Climate change’ agenda suffers blow, let’s keep up momentum’

To the Editor: Let’s not. Well, not that you can really. Climate change isn’t an agenda. Climate change is what is happening to the world right now. It’s not the politicians, the Chinese, or the left-wing crystal-worshipping hippies who have…

July 6, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – As a Canadian I have pride in our military, where others don’t

Mac Olsen, Editor, Smoky River Express As Canada was celebrating its 150th anniversary last week, I heard about the Canadian soldier who now holds the record for the longest distance sniper shot, which killed an ISIL terrorist. That soldier, a…

July 6, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Canadians against Trump? Not me

Commentary by Mac Olsen So, the majority of Canadians have a low regard for President Donald Trump, if the results of the Pew Research Center’s survey are accurate. But their survey results mean nothing to me, as I have applauded…

July 5, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – The Governor General should exercise greater care with the terminology he uses

Tom Henihan There is a pervasive trend to only express our values in opposition to the opinion of others, then allow those values to lie dormant. We should personify our principles, our ethical position and moral codes; our virtues should…

June 30, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Honey Festival has much to offer, we’re fortunate to have it

Mac Olsen There was certainly a lot to take in at this year’s Honey Festival in Falher, especially given that this is the 25th year for the event. There was the parade, of course, which made its way down Main…

June 29, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Litterbugs not welcome

Katrina Owens Littering might not seem like a huge issue to some, considering the recent terrorist attacks and political problems happening around the world as of late. However, here in a small town such as Slave Lake, I think littering…

June 28, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – London fire tragedy should mean the end of highrise buildings

Mac Olsen It was tragic to see the smouldering remains of the 24-story Grenfell Tower apartment building in London June 14, leaving at least 30 people dead at press time. That tragedy confirms to me that advocacy groups, urban planners,…

June 22, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·