Opinion

The frustration of a teacher forced to compete against a digital device for a student’s attention must be daunting. As more and more data is compiled about the issue, the picture is becoming crystal clear.

The three biggest climate change stories this year are the tens of thousands of Amazon rainforest fires, the extreme heat wave in Europe, and the international Extinction Rebellion.

The UCP was not wrong to cry foul over the perception of inadequate public consultation when the former NDP government had announced its proposal for the Bighorn Backcountry.

Agri-food is seen by many investors as a good space to park their money for the first time in a very long while, at least in the United States. Now we need to find a way to spark the same interest in Canada.

Where has the summer gone? We waited forever for spring to arrive, and then waited again for the storms to cease. Our weather often turned toward tornado watches; severe thunderstorms and pounding hail has become the norm.

Albertans need to wake up. Canada is a democracy based purely upon population which is overwhelmingly dominated by the Eastern Canadian voter.

The rocket fuel that propelled the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo 11 moon mission into space 50 summers ago on July 16, 1969, was invented in Canada in 1848. Before the Hudson’s Bay Company sold Rupert’s Land to the dominion in 1870 for $1.

Olds council is right to take time to review and revise a couple of the town's bylaws with respect to dogs and other animals. Those bylaws are the town's Land Use and Community Standards bylaws.

The Kenney government recently appointed an advisory panel to provide advice on the development of future curriculum for Alberta schools.

The federal election might seem somewhat distant in our minds as Canadians focus on enjoying summer while we can. But October will be here before we know it.