Opinion

Christmas and the new year have flown by for yet another year and many of us decided to make changes in the year ahead described as resolutions! Not I, for I decided not to make any resolutions as I feel I may be setting myself up to fail.

The old saying “with great power comes great responsibility” can be applied to the real world, as well as the Marvel Universe. Instead of Norse Gods and web-slingers, we have pop stars and celebrities enjoying hero status in our modern world.

Surely Canada realizes that the negative consequences of perpetuating cannabis (marijuana) prohibition are greater than breaking UN treaties (re: Trudeau should put progressive policy ahead of flawed international laws, Feb.

We Albertans certainly have faced more than our share of challenges over the past year. Low oil prices, a Canadian dollar in free fall, increases in taxes and mounting job losses are taking a toll. Times are tough, and they're getting tougher.

In the wake of one successful armed robbery and another attempted one – not to mention numerous other crimes -- residents and business owners in Olds have every right to be concerned.

When the Conservative Opposition advocates increasing security to keep Canadians safe, they generally mean from extremist militants the like of ISIS.

Suddenly, kindness is the word. After weeks and even months of acrimony on the provincial political front, the angry rhetoric has been muted.

Christmas has flown by for yet another year. During that time, many of us decided to make New Year's resolutions.

Re: “No advanced turn signals for Highway 27,” Olds Albertan, Feb. 2: I think the answer to the intersection of Highway 27 and 57 Avenue is not simply to focus on the traffic lights and adding a left-hand turn lane.

Life often throws its curveballs at us, doesn't it? Have you ever come across a person who just seems to have the right things to say when you need to hear it? They have that awesome gift of encouragement.