Opinion

Anti-vaxxers — people who choose not to vaccinate themselves or their children against communicable diseases — have been increasingly in the spotlight in 2019, owing largely to a measles outbreak in the state of Washington.

In an editorial in April 2017, we said County of Barrhead councillors needed to decide where the line is when determining who to grant funding requests to.

“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.

Two weeks ago, Barrhead RCMP Sgt. Bob Dodds told County of Barrhead councillors that the crime rate is on the downward trend, at least in the county. And I for one believe him.

The idea of going to an open house on your local municipality’s operating budget doesn’t exactly fill one with enthusiasm. It’s not exactly a night at the movies, after all.

Crime statistics may be seeing a downward trend across Alberta, but locally the numbers are still climbing, albeit more slowly than previously. Westlock RCMP Staff Sgt.

Late last week, the Westlock News received an anonymous e-mail complaining about Pembina Hills’ practice of allowing bus drivers to decide whether it’s safe to travel their routes during inclement weather.