Opinion

The evolution of social media has been something of a whirlwind adventure, and in its infancy I don’t think anyone anticipated the vice grip it would one day have over our everyday lives.

My heritage included a faith-based childhood, steeped in stories and song. Our tradition was to sing a cappella, voices lifted in harmony with no instruments.

The death of former Sundre mayor and member of Parliament Myron Thompson on the weekend is sad news for all who knew and respected him as a colourful and dedicated public servant.

Myron Thompson’s legacy in public life is measured in the students’ lives changed because he guided them toward the right path in life, the people of Sundre enriched because as their mayor, he cared for their concerns as a friend should, and as the m

When the Olds & District Evergreen Centre asked me to do a photography show for a date in November about country grain elevators, I was immediately hesitant. Yes, I had literally thousands of good shots.

Now that 2018 has come to a close, it's a good time to look back and reflect on the best 10 movies to be released this past year. Number 10: Halloween A sequel that ignores all the previous ones and picks up 40 years after the original 1978 classic.

Reading the all too often sensationalized headlines churned out on a daily basis by major media outlets around the world, one could be forgiven for hiding in a fully stocked bunker in anticipation of a cataclysmic worst-case scenario.

The price of oil does not appear to be recovering to anywhere near pre-crash levels. Not any time soon, at any rate.

The year 2018 will certainly go down in history as a memorable year for Red Deer County. Much of our work involved collaborating with our municipal neighbours through new plans known as Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICF).