Opinion

News that a Sundre man is facing several charges stemming from an online extortion investigation is a stark reminder about the digital age's dark side.

Basketball fans will be flocking to Olds High School and the Community Learning Campus this weekend, March 16-19, to take in the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) 3A Girls and Boys Basketball Provincial Championship.

First I want to thank you for your help in raising awareness about the Sundre Daycare. Unfortunately, there's an item that needs to be corrected and another further explained. The only program that ends in June is the preschool program.

Teachers in Alberta might on average be the highest paid in Canada, but that does not mean they're overpaid. If anything, it merely means that teachers throughout the rest of the country are underpaid.

It looks like Olds and area drivers need more education on the folly of distracted driving. A distracted driving blitz by Olds RCMP on March 4 resulted in 30 charges being laid. In total, 28 traffic stops were made.

Anyone who's remotely inclined toward critical thought most likely dismisses the ramblings of a divisive, self-proclaimed pundit like Ezra Levant without a second thought.

Energy East would be bad for Alberta, contrary to popular opinion. Building the pipeline would contribute nothing to solving the most serious economic problem we face: excessive dependence on the oil and gas industry.

The former federal government that ran six consecutive deficits and racked up an additional $100-plus billion to our national debt seems to be kicking up its hypocritical rhetoric a few notches.

Sometimes it's important to sit back and think about what it would take to make a better world. I am in Florida presently, sitting on a patio overlooking a wide sandy beach with white-capped ocean waves rolling along the shoreline.

Drivers should all know what to do when they see red and blue emergency lights flashing — they probably shouldn't have a licence if they don't.