Opinion

Comprehending how a benign issue can rile up voters into a furious frenzy while meaningful problems hardly elicit even the mildest reaction is rather perplexing.

There's a reason developed countries with proper firearm regulations do not experience anywhere near the same levels of gun violence as the U.S., where gun laws are so lax they might as well not even exist.

I recently had the pleasure of attending Sundre High School's Showcase 2016, which was held at the Sundre Arts Centre on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, May 25 and 26.

My mother always told me that the sky is the most beautiful thing we look at, but never truly see. We lived in a large city where the sky was more of an afterthought.

In the last few weeks there have been two stories in the mainstream media highlighting possible dangers that could befall children if families should dare venture out for risky outings like the zoo or Disney World.

There's a reason developed countries with proper firearm regulations do not experience anywhere near the same levels of gun violence as the U.S., where gun laws are so lax they might as well not even exist.

Comprehending how a benign issue can rile up voters into a furious frenzy while meaningful problems hardly elicit even the mildest reaction is rather perplexing.

My husband and I own and operate a local dairy farm with our two children, Mary-lynn and Piet, who were both “Littles” in Big Brothers Big Sisters Prairies to Peaks Association.