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The Situation Room – Hello! Half measures to assist opioid abusers aren’t enough!

Mac Olsen When someone doesn’t contact 911 to report an opioid incident – and they leave the victim to their own devices – then that’s an act of incompetence at the very least, or an act of cowardice and wilful…

March 24, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – Exploring Canada’s parks

Katrina Owens I recently ventured out of Slave Lake and went down south to Jasper – all I can say is wow, what an experience! It was really eye-opening to see what Alberta has to offer for tourism…half the time…

March 22, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Scoring a small victory against endangered species exploitation

Mac Olsen It’s always outrageous to hear reports of individuals and international smuggling rings being involved in the exploitation of human beings and endangered species. In the case of endangered species, that often means poaching or smuggling animals for their…

March 17, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – Voracious greed is never compatible with the idea of trust

Tom Henihan Trust is a word on which the concept of public banking was established or at least it is a word on which the concept of banking was sold to the public. The word trust in associationwith banking suggested…

March 16, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – Criticism issued over the provincial government’s carbon tax

To the editor: The February 21st edition of “The Signal” had an article by our MLA and Provincial Minister of Energy, Marg McCuaig-Boyd in which she extolls the virtues of Bioenergy Companies. I too fully support these companies but they…

March 15, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – A convenient error of omission

Chris Clegg I was stumbling across old editions of the Edmonton Capital newspaper one day and came across a story in the July 23, 1914 edition. It piqued my interest. To my surprise, a court report was published. Not a…

March 15, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – And the award for the best awards show goes to The Oscars, 2017

Tom Henihan If the Academy Awards mix up for best picture illustrates anything, it is that there is no discernable mark of achievement that distinguishes the winning picture from the others. While the outcome is considerable in terms of prestige,…

March 10, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Kudos to Hockey Edmonton for suspending unruly parents

Mac Olsen Hockey parents, you are warned – there is zero tolerance for verbal abuse and threats against referees. Last month, Hockey Edmonton dealt with a number of parents who became verbally abusive with referees. There was even an incident…

March 9, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – POW story won’t stay buried

Joe McWilliams You could say the topic of World War II prisoner of war camps around here has gotten as much coverage as it deserves. I thought I was pretty much done with it, after a flurry of articles I…

March 8, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – With the refugee problem, the Canada-US border represents a moral divide

Tom Henihan It is difficult to reconcile the Canadian government welcoming refugees who have crossed from the US into Canada in remote unpatrolled areas, while it continues to enforce the Canada–US Safe Third Country Agreement at border posts. Continuing to…

March 4, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Letter – Yes, young women and girls must be encouraged to enter science field

To the Editor: Re: Does government have to promote science field to young women? (Mac Olsen’s editorial from February 22). To answer your your question in the heading of your article: an emphatic YES! The fact that you ask the…

March 3, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Banning phones from the classroom? Good luck enforcing it!

Mac Olsen So, a Toronto middle school has decided to impose a ban of cellphone use during class time – what a laugh! As per a CTV News report, last week, Earl Grey Senior Public School put the ban in…

March 3, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Commentary – What figures for the future of rural communities?

Richard Froese What is the future of small rural communities as their populations continue to decline? That’s the situation from the 2016 census figures from Statistics Canada released Feb. 1. Locally, population in all but one municipality in the Slave…

March 1, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The View From Here – US politics may be a distraction working in the prime minister’s favour

Tom Henihan In the US, the president is reviled for attempting to keep his election promises while in Canada the prime minister receives little censure for not keeping his. Though a number of Canadians made the effort to travel to…

February 26, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

The Situation Room – Does government have to promote science field to young women?

Mac Olsen The Nanny State is once again rearing its ugly head, this time to encourage young women to enter the field of science. On February 11, Canada News Wire had a news release about a federal government announcement. That…

February 23, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·