Opinion

The way certain politicians manage to rile up some people’s resentment against a vulnerable minority scapegoat never ceases to amaze me. Recent headlines of children being taken away from their parents at the southern border in the U.S.

The only opportunity residents have to comment on an agenda item prior to council making a decision is at the gallery question period, at the start of regular council meetings.

Every generation of young adults faces challenges baffling to their parents, and this year’s school and college graduates are not exempt from this rule.

Three recent Supreme Court decisions have restricted the freedom of religion that was taken for granted by Canadians a half century ago when on Shabbat and Sunday, synagogues and churches were full.

A new three-year provincial pilot program designed to give sexual assault survivors confidential and free legal advice is rightly being applauded by stakeholders.

Thank you to Chris Llewellyn for giving her perspective and brief history of Dodd's Lake. I can still remember how hard Don Llewellyn and Chris and Bruce Dodd worked to clean up the slough that used to exist.

With the federal government having announced Oct. 17, 2018, as the date on which recreational use of cannabis will be legal, Alberta municipalities are still struggling with how they will manage the costs associated with legalization.

I tuned into one of the cooking channels part way through an episode of Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. Trisha and her sister were recording an episode entitled Shoebox Memories, recreating recipes from home.

With schools now out and many families heading to area lakes, rivers and other water bodies for summer holidays, the importance of always practising water safety cannot be overstated.