Opinion

The disturbing trend of the provincial and federal governments downloading costs onto municipalities is not a new one, but continues to raise significant concerns for residents of smaller municipalities trying to keep a balance budget while still mai

Given the recent comments from two high-ranking area RCMP officers on speeding motorists in articles that have appeared in the Advocate for two straight weeks, all drivers should take notice of how fast they are travelling on area highways from now o

It is amazing how technology is affecting the lives of youth today, and how simple it is for someone to be slowly pursuing those on the Internet.

Psst. Do you want to buy some Pepsi? Admittedly, the popular soda is an interesting choice when it comes to contraband, but for Keenan Shaw, a Grade 12 student at Winston Churchill High School, it was an interesting and lucrative choice.

Dear Editor, My name is Terry Colborne and I founded Barrhead Animal Rescue Society (BARS) in the fall of 2009.

What’s the future for Westlock? That’s a pretty vague question that will elicit a whole host of responses ranging from unbridled enthusiasm to varying degrees of anxiety.

It seems like there’s been one problem after another at Westlock County since the current council was elected in October 2013, and ultimately it’s residents who will have to hold the decision-makers responsible.

Just how important are recreational facilities to the growth and well being of its citizens? Even though both the town and county residents have both voted in favour of borrowing $5 and $7 million towards the building of a new aquatic centre it looks

Dear Editor, I read the article that Joe Smith sent in and someone with some clout had better pick up the ball here, preferably a lawyer that is shortly going to be in "our and Joe's position. "

Dear Editor, All you local businessmen that gave Charlie Parsons such a hard time recently, better open your eyes, hiding your head in the sand will not stop the outcome; because international airwaves are burning up the Internet.