Opinion

It looks like the shoe has finally dropped. Maybe. On Feb. 7, County of Barrhead manager Deb Oyarzun presented a sealed package from Municipal Affairs to council after which they went in camera.

I have heard it said more than once that common sense is not so common anymore. The more I think about it, the more depressing that sounds.

It’s clear that the fear of the Muslim faith doesn’t just exist in Trump’s America, but also hides beneath Canadian’s politeness and boasted multicultural society. On Jan.

This past week, it came to my attention that some of our readers feel that our local athletics appear to be more recognized for their accomplishments than our local artistic or scholastic achievers. I was pretty put off by that comment.

Technology can be marvelous when it is used under the right circumstances and for the right reasons. The same can be said of social media.

Life is hard. It is something I hear a lot, often from coworkers, friends, and my wife. Most often when they say it they are being facetious.

After months of waiting, the big week is finally here. The 2017 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup is on our doorstep, with the rocks set to drop this Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Who does Pembina Hills Public Schools answer to? Is it you, the taxpayers who fund it? Maybe it’s the parents whose children attend its schools? Could it be its teachers and the union which represents them? How about the provincial government, which

Is it time for the Town of Barrhead to investigate a two-tiered payment schedule when it comes to its recreation facilities? Most notably, should people who don’t live within the town’s limits and don’t support its recreation programs through their c

Hemp is related to marijuana, but it is not the same thing. Industrial hemp could be the ‘Cinderella crop’ that turns around the economy, not only locally, but provincially and nationally as well.