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Editorial

Opinion, policy should be informed by the realities

Posted on March 4, 2020

Submitted by John Redekop (Professor Emeritus, Wilfred Laurier University) Given Canada’s crisis involving Indigenous rights, governments and the public should note the following factors: 1.… Read More »

World peace is an unachievable pipe dream – it would seem

Posted on February 6, 2020

World peace is next to impossible to achieve when those within a country's own government can't get along and/or find a compromise. This goes for… Read More »

Yesterday’s sound the bees knees

Posted on January 30, 2020

Audiophiles unite! Creating the ultimate mixed tape from scratch or burning a CD was indeed the original playlist in the 1980s and beyond. Stereo systems… Read More »

So, it’s 2020 – now what?

Posted on January 2, 2020

2019 is gone, but not forgotten. And 2020 is new, hopefully improved and ready and waiting. This year can be better and is ripe for… Read More »

Put a little love in your heart (and some food in someone’s belly)

Posted on November 28, 2019

Food, everybody needs it to survive. Some, can barely make ends meet each and every paycheque and require a little bit of compassion and assistance… Read More »

‘Christmas Vacation’ celebrates 30 years of Griswold

Posted on November 21, 2019

National Lampoon's “Christmas Vacation” has become an integral inclusion of the North American 'Tis the season and has become a treasured addition to the holiday… Read More »

Get ready for it – the holidays are swiftly approaching

Posted on November 14, 2019

Southern Albertans have said farewell to ghosts, goblins and Jack-O-Lanterns for another season and have saluted the Canadian fallen and those that have served through… Read More »

Keep holidays alive, even as an adult

Posted on October 31, 2019

Holidays, such as Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Days and the like are reasons to be a big kid. When holidays roll… Read More »

Hard at work for harvest

Posted on September 26, 2019

‘Tis that time of year again, now if only the weather would co-operate. While some farmers were laughing as they were able to get their… Read More »

Will federal election take on provincial tone?

Posted on September 19, 2019

September sends us back to school and October will send us back to the polls. And while the Canadian political landscape has been percolating, is… Read More »

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