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THE VIEW FROM HERE – Finally, something we really need, a gun that easily blends in with today’s environment

Tom Henihan, Smoky River Express Reporter @SmokyRiverExprs There is no justification for producing another configuration of the handgun except that there is a market for it, which is also the best reason for not producing it. A US company called…

April 13, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE KEYBOARD COMMANDO – Edmonton, just say no to ‘safe injection sites’, focus on rehab

Mac Olsen, Smoky River Express Reporter, @SmokyRiverExprs Edmonton residents – not to mention, the entire province – should turn down the idea of allowing ‘safe injection sites’ for narcotics abusers. Paula Simons, of the Edmonton Journal, had a piece about…

April 11, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

EDITORIAL – Make EI a universal program, not regional

Commentary by Mac Olsen All Canadians, especially Albertans, should take Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to task over his recent remarks about how Employment Insurance is distributed across the country. During his tour of Alberta in late March, the Prime Minister…

April 11, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE VIEW FROM HERE – So-called clean energy may not be the environmental panacea we had been promised

Tom Henihan In haste to move away from fossil fuels it seems that the impact of pursuing these new sources of energy, such as solar power, the long-term effects have been ignored. Those who advocate for these new sources of…

April 8, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE KEYBOARD COMMANDO – Membership has its privileges when you’re an NDP member

Mac Olsen, Smoky River Express Reporter, @SmokyRiverExprs Premier Rachel Notley certainly likes to be in the media spotlight, but only when it suits her convenience and left-wing agenda. The rest of the time, she doesn’t want the media around her,…

April 4, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

OPINION – Spring cleaning within yourself

Commentary by Katrina Owens As a new season is upon us – spring – I think it’s a good time for everyone to revaluate and rejuvenate. What I mean is that winter is over and the warm weather is slowly…

April 4, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

KEYBOARD COMMANDO – Like him or loathe him, Rob Ford put his stamp on Canadian politics

Mac Olsen Smoky River Express Editor We lost an icon of the Canadian political scene last week, as Rob Ford passed away on March 22, due to cancer. The former Toronto mayor turned city councillor was no stranger to controversy…

April 1, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Stories of money, greed and bananas

Commentary by Chris Clegg There’s an old saying that says, “You spend money like a drunken sailor!” It refers to anyone who spends frivolously and carelessly without any plan. In a sailor’s case, likely on ladies of the evening and…

April 1, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE VIEW FROM HERE – The process is simple, tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Tom Henihan Toronto’s Old City Hall was the scene of much media and public anticipation on the early morning of March 24, just prior to Justice William Horkins delivering judgment on the trial of Jian Ghomeshi, accused on four counts…

March 30, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE VIEW FROM HERE – Trudeau’s visit to UN first step in reclaiming Canada’s peacekeeping stature

Tom Henihan, Smoky River Express Reporter Canada is once again preparing to win back a seat on the United Nations Security Council and to re-establish its once considerable reputation in international peacekeeping, a stellar reputation squandered during the decade…

March 22, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

THE KEYBOARD COMMANDO – Libraries remain relevant in our online world, so utilize what they offer

Mac Olsen, Smoky River Express Reporter @SmokyRiverExprs Last week, the Town of Falher and the Village of Donnelly officially cemented a new relationanship, the creation of a new inter-municipal library board. The mayors and CAOs for both municipalities held…