Opinion

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.

Another year and yet another group of kids given the valuable lesson of how to stay safe on the road. On Jan. 17, the Town of Westlock fire department joined forces with Westlock County’s fire department and peace officers to help educate the St.

The federal government is pursuing an election promise to repeal portions of Bill C-42, the Common Sense Firearms Licensing bill, and say it will be replaced with a different piece of legislation — the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty.

The message coming from Barrhead town council is clear — in the future, area residents should be prepared to pay more to use recreation facilities.

It goes without saying that water is an critical part of life. First, it is necessary for the body to operate at a very basic level. The human body will not function much more than three days without water.

There is an old idiom that says you shouldn’t ‘cry over spilt milk,’ meaning you can’t change what already has happened. And while that is true it doesn’t mean we should just dismiss what has happened, especially if it is distasteful.

Safety should be a priority no matter what road a person travels on. Whether it is a school zone, a main thoroughfare, or a side street in a subdivision, posted limits and stoplights are there for a reason.