Opinion

Remembrance Day, a national day of remembrance and mourning, was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth as a way to honour the more then 60,000 Canadians who died in World War I for the service to their country.

Growing up in a small town I can relate to the various names given to locations, turns, or even roads in general that are given by those who live in the area.

There’s an aspect of Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, that we often overlook and sometimes take for granted.

This week a headline broke out in the Toronto Star: “New terror laws must respect privacy, watchdogs warn federal government.” After the attack on Ottawa, Canada is looking at revising it’s laws regarding terrorism.

They say everybody has a skeleton in their closet. The problem is that not everyone knows what that skeleton is. At least that was the case for Jaqueline Laurent-Auger.

One has to commend the Athabasca Pacers football team for fighting through the trials and pains of practically rebuilding an entire program this season and coming so close to reaching the second round of the playoffs.

There usually isn’t such a thing as a three-week break during volleyball season. That is, if you are anybody but the teams at Boyle School.

Thoughts today are not of pumpkins, candy or the fact we have to soon change our clocks.

For the last number of weeks the Leader has been following the story of 87 year-old Joe Smith and his effort to renew his drivers license.

“So how many more women have to get knocked down before society stands up and stops it?” There is a video traveling across the web that is dropping jaws, opening eyes, and sending a strong message.