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.

Albertans are hurting – that much should be obvious. After flying so high for so long, the Alberta economy nose-dived into the ground at full speed, and the casualties are spread out all over the province.

According to a report in the Globe and Mail, Finance Canada is quietly promoting the idea of a federal carbon tax, or at least, a minimum carbon price, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as Canada has pledged to do in last December's Paris A

The population of Sundre more than tripled this weekend. Roughly 10,000 people came for the 37th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo.

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.