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Commentary – Rural regions need funding and facilities, too

Richard Froese Who says small rural and northern communities are not supported by provincial and federal governments? Residents in the High Prairie region have great reason to celebrate, not one, but two big-news stories. After waiting many years, the new…

April 20, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – Reader encourages all people to use opinion pieces for education

To the Editor: Although the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms includes “freedom of expression” it’s important to know when communication crosses over into hate propaganda, which in this case, Doug Ford’s expressions border on that. I’m not familiar with…

April 14, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Ottawa police “united we stand” campaign is tone deaf to public sentiment

Tom Henihan It appears that every issue that arises must have a vocal faction who either support that issue or oppose it. It seems that very development provides an opportunity for someone to have a platform. Sometimes however, an issue…

April 14, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – An apology is in order

To the Editor: It has been brought to my attention (and rightfully so) that I am remiss in my previous letter to the editor. To present diametrically opposed views freely to another person’s opinions and assertions is quite acceptable in…

April 13, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Politically correct or not, is it time to end April Fool’s Day?

Mac Olsen The jokes and stunts that some people pull on others on April Fools Day are supposed to be good fun, but it may be time to end that tradition. Granted, April 1 isn’t a national holiday and I’m…

April 13, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – No-go for NHL in Olympics is regrettable, but life goes on

Mac Olsen It was surprising to hear on April 3 that the National Hockey League will not allow its players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. But, as regrettable as that will be for some…

April 12, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – Falher residents, businesses encouraged to contact municipality with any concerns they have

Editor’s note: Adele Parker submitted this letter to the editor on her own behalf, not on behalf of the Town of Falher. To the Editor: As you may know, the Falher Town Council and Staff have come under harsh judgement…

April 7, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – The issue with cannabis is not its legalization but its commercialization cannibis

Tom Henihan Now that the Liberal government has set a definite time frame to legalize cannabis in Canada, with July 1, 2018 being the deadline, the debate around legalization has broadened with surprisingly little vocal opposition. The federal government has…

April 7, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Trump pulls out of ‘climate change’ agenda, and Canada should too

Mac Olsen Kudos to President Donald Trump for his executive order to pull the U.S. out of the global ‘climate change’ agenda, and now we in Canada should force our elected leaders to do the same. Trump signed the executive…

April 6, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Ah yes, that nasty cookie!

Jeff Burgar Remember Stephen Duckett? He was the fellow, an expert hired by our provincial government of the day in 2009. Duckett was from Australia and was to ‘save’ Alberta’s health care system. Duckett ran into a few problems trying…

April 5, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Girls are not conforming to stereotypes when they choose “traditional” careers

Tom Henihan A “Women Studies” class being offered to middle school students at the K-9 Eleanor Hall School in Clyde, Alberta, has solicited the usual outrage from political correct politicians and the academic gender police. The class itself along with…

March 31, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Shotgun wedding or not, right-wing merger required to defeat NDP

Mac Olsen Jason Kenney and Brian Jean were all smiles for the media early last week. But while there’s a prospect of a merger between the PC Party and the Wildrose Party, who’s going to step forward and offer an…

March 30, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – It is hard to achieve reconciliation if we allow people to bend the truth

Tom Henihan These days, the way out of obscurity, especially for no account politicians and senators, is to say something stupid or outrageous and have the media shine a light on you. Sometimes those outrageous statements are calculated to draw…

March 29, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – We are in a social and political environment where everyone is talking at once and no one is listening

Tom Henihan We are living in a perplexing world of not just information overload but of an overload of conflicting information. We live in a “post truth” onslaught of “fake news” and “alternative facts.” It is hard to think of…

March 25, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – To all Canadians, especially those of North West Alberta

To the editor: In May 2017 the Conservative Party of Canada will elect a new national leader. This is your opportunity to get involved in choosing the next national leader and possibly a new Prime Minister in the election of…

March 24, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·