Opinion

Sleep is a precious commodity and anything that takes it away raises my ire. That is why I have never been a proponent of Daylight Savings Time (DST). In the spring I have to move my clocks forward, losing an hour of sleep.

This week, the much talked about Regional Collaboration Study will host a Feb. 23 workshop in Westlock.

Potential changes to the Land-Use Bylaw that would redistrict certain parcels of land in the county from agricultural use to rural use have caused significant debate during the bylaw’s consultation process. At the county’s information session Feb.

Two weeks ago, we published an editorial that was critical of Pembina Hills Public Schools’ handling of a case involving a local instructor charged with sexual exploitation.

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.