Opinion

Two weeks ago Heidi Peters, a member of Canada’s sitting volleyball team, told Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) students, “It only matters what you think about yourself.

Food banks should not be political battlegrounds. These are incredibly important facilities that the some of the most vulnerable people in our society take advantage of.

On May 26, I had the pleasure of attending the graduation ceremony for the Edwin Parr Composite students at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex.

More frequently than not, the news coming out of Pembina Hills Public Schools is negative: declining enrolments, transportation deficits, school closures or the firing of superintendents.

When did bullying become acceptible? It’s a question I have been asking myself over the last few weeks.

The role of the official Opposition whether it be in provincial or federal politics is to hold the governing party accountable. This doesn’t necessarily mean they have to oppose every move a government makes.

It is the time of year when everyone is doing their best to make their own corner of the world a bit more pleasing to the eye.

It is time to change battle tactics. On May 16, the provincial government passed the Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act a.k.a. Bill 12 which authorizes the government to issue licences for any company exporting energy products from Alberta.

It just takes a spark. And whether it comes from a bullet, or an ATV, a catalytic converter, cigarette butt or a campfire, doesn’t matter. Because when you’re playing with fire in a giant tinderbox, the end result is usually disastrous.