Opinion

Those who were worried about the possible closure of the library need worry no more as Westlock County has come forward with the funds necessary to keep the facility operating as usual.

You would think giving away $150,000 would be an easy thing to do. But it’s not as easy as one might think.

Dear Editor: Last week there was a mass shooting in Trenton, New Jersey. 22 people were injured by gunshots, including a 13-year-old, but fortunately for the families involved, none of these 22 died.

At the last Barrhead and District Chamber of Commerce meeting reeve Doug Drozd announced that Royal Canadian Cannabis, a medical marijuana producer will be the first tenant at the county’s Kiel Industrial Park.

There’s probably dozens of Canadian newspaper writers out there who wrote that same headline as the one to this editorial last week and thought they were clever.

I am concerned with The Barrhead Leader continuing to publish letters that discriminate and expose a person to contempt based upon their gender identity.

How much or how little should newspaper edit Letters to the Editor? Or should newspapers refuse to publish letters because they don’t agree with the opinion of its writer? Those are the questions that newspapers across the world ask themselves on a r

The fire department needs volunteers. It’s a hard choice because of the time commitment and the difficulty in maintaining a balance between private life, steady employment and honouring ones duties with the department.