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Activists burned for plotting politics amidst tragedy
Posted on May 11, 2016Last week, a wildfire started near Fort McMurray. This wasn’t anything new. A fire in 2011 had gotten pretty close to the city, evacuating several… Read More »
Resident opposed to Moffatt suspension
Posted on May 11, 2016Regarding the suspension of a Town employee for a comment made about the Fort McMurray disaster being ‘karmic’. While I agree the comment was in… Read More »
Canadians disgusted by Moffatt tweet
Posted on May 11, 2016Like many Canadians our family sadly watched news reports on the devastation of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Despite the polarizing nature of the oil industry, Fort… Read More »
Reader cites story suggesting climate change a factor in northern wildfire
Posted on May 11, 2016Mayor Henk DeVlieger and members of council: Suspension of your employee regarding climate change remark. The following link is from BBC, a not insignificant news… Read More »
Taber choice in education positive
Posted on May 11, 2016Re: Lethbridge Herald, April 29 “Independent Schools have place in Alberta” This article is an interesting statistical read. In it, it mentions a group called… Read More »
Don’t shoot the media messenger on controversial topics
Posted on May 4, 2016There are no doubt many people who might dispute the assertion that the media doesn’t make the news, they just report it. And with good… Read More »
Reader disappointed with M.D. fire decision
Posted on May 4, 2016With a growing sense of incredulity and anger, I have observed the ongoing grade-school antics between the Town of Taber council and the Municipal District… Read More »
Duffy trial shows Senate needs to get house in order
Posted on April 27, 2016While Senator Mike Duffy was acquitted of all 31 charges levied against him in accusations of fraud, bribery and breach of trust earlier this month,… Read More »
No winners overall in Ezekiel Stephan case
Posted on April 20, 2016Ezekiel Stephan, 19 months old, died four years ago this past March. His parents David and Collet, loving parents by most accounts, are currently on… Read More »
Reservations about making the ‘Leap’
Posted on April 20, 2016The “Leap” documents advanced by the federal New Democratic Party contain a policy that appears to be driven by ideologies. The policy in general terms… Read More »