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Better late than never for asbestos ban
Posted on December 28, 2016In the 1940s, the first of the modern synthetic insecticides, DDT (technical name dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed. It proved effective in combatting insect-borne diseases such as… Read More »
Forethought needed for safe celebrations
Posted on December 21, 2016But...it is a word people often use when they are about to make one of the biggest mistakes of their lives as they celebrate with… Read More »
Time to grab another sweater with carbon tax
Posted on December 21, 2016It’s an interesting world as we go along. Things are in constant change. It used to be quite alarming when Tax Freedom Day was in… Read More »
Council remuneration a double-edged sword
Posted on December 14, 2016It wouldn’t be going out on a limb to suggest most citizens probably take a dim view of their elected officials voting themselves a raise.… Read More »
Birth certificate refusal has reader fuming
Posted on December 14, 2016I am completely appalled upon hearing the news that my uncle's birth certificate was refused at the Taber licensing and registration office simply because it… Read More »
Denouncing dictators more for the living
Posted on December 7, 2016It has been well documented the backlash Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received in his overall glowing comments of former Cuban President Fidel Castro upon… Read More »
Who will be our leaders?
Posted on December 7, 2016In our province and country as well as in our close neighbour to the south we have heard and do now hear from candidates aspiring… Read More »
Media baiting the new norm in politics
Posted on November 30, 2016Back in the Elizabethan times, almost as much fun as going to see the newest Shakespeare play in the Rose Theatre, or reading the latest… Read More »
Voters should get what they pay for in democracy
Posted on November 23, 2016Palms sweaty, heart racing, feet shuffling, a young person crosses the floor not knowing what the answer is going to be. ‘Would you like to… Read More »
New powers will enhance municipal accountability
Posted on November 16, 2016Most municipalities probably wouldn’t want a team of provincial investigators nosing about in their business, looking to turn up a whiff of impropriety at the… Read More »