Opinion

The recent arrival of a family of Syrian refugees has created a heated debate. While some have welcomed the family with open arms, others seem to have lost sight of what it means to be a refugee.

At the end of January, members of the Town of Athabascaís council held individual teleconferencing sessions with a representative of Albertaís Municipal Affairs dispute resolution team.

In the last few weeks the Barrhead Leader has run opinion pieces concerning the conduct of a few of the more exuberant hockey fans who attend the Steelers, Renegades and other minor hockey games at the Agrena. And it seems we are not the only ones.

The stupidity train just keeps on rolling. First it was Fentanyl, and now it is W-18.

Dear Editor, How would the community react if they saw a “For Sale” sign in front of Barrhead United Church? At what point does the faithful handful, that has been keeping things running, admit defeat? Last Sunday marked the Annual General Meeting of

Dear Editor, It is exciting to see the plans for the proposed aquatic centre.

The debate over whether or not to allow students at Pembina North Community School to continue reciting the Lord’s Prayer during opening exercises has been resolved.

Since one of the Athabasca area's main economies is tourism, what's going to happen if some of the tourist draws fade away?

When tragedy strikes a community, resident’s band together and share in the pain and the heartache.

To quote our former premier, Jim Prentice, ‘Math is Hard.’ Unfortunately thousands of Albertans are finding out how true that statement truly is, but perhaps not in the way Prentice meant it when he said it during the televised election debate.