Opinion

COLUMN: Accept nuance into your’s and others’ worldview

Dogmatic belief a danger to democracy

COLUMN: Be part of an informed electorate in 2019

“Information is currency in a democracy”

COLUMN: Ontario Government’s attack on student press concerning

Strong student press a pillar of free speech

COLUMN: Cut it out with the ‘Not all men’ argument

Gillette commercial can be a watershed moment for self-improvement

Mayors column: Reflections on a progressive year

Mayor Grant Creasey reflects on 2018

OPINION: MLAs Ron Orr and Jason Nixon comment on Bighorn Country consultations

UCP MLA Jason Nixon penned a letter to Minister Shannon Phillips

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OPINION: What’s Your Generosity Story?

For some, there reason for giving is because they were recipients of generosity themselves

  • Jan 4, 2019

OPINION: Trudeau’s carbon tax has arrived

MP Blaine Calkins takes on Prime Minister Trudeau’s carbon tax

  • Jan 3, 2019

COLUMN: It’s the holidays — just be nice

There isn’t a war on Christmas. There is a war on courtesy

COLUMN: MLA Ron Orr – Update from the Legislature

The fall legislative session concluded last week; all MLAs are back in their constituencies

COLUMN: Anti-immigration hysteria a sign of growing fascist extremism

Don’t be fooled by your local xenophobic, “anti-globalist” protest group

COLUMN: Drop the partisanship and agree to disagree

Entrenchment of belief has been the norm

OPINION: Canadians need to petition government’s stance on Saudi Arabia

Canadian funding aiding genocide in Yemen

OPINION: Providing purpose to citizens could improve crime rates

Lacombe recently ranked favorably in MacLean’s magazine’s annual Canada’s Most Dangerous Places

OPINION: Nationalist, bigoted politics needs to be globally cast out

Authoritarian governments on the rise throughout the world

OPINION: If you are against a carbon tax — offer something else in your argument

Global environmental action needed

Opinion: Trade deal a good deal for Canadians

Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks to the recent trade agreement for Canada

  • Oct 19, 2018

MLA COLUMN: Calling all West Country, Bighorn area users.

MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka Ron Orr

COLUMN: Municipalities need cannabis taxes to trickle down

Cannabis was officially made legal in Canada at 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2018

LETTER: Challenging the NDP’s Bill in support of gay, straight alliances

Reader suggests NDP government is infringing on Canadians’ rights to religion

  • Oct 12, 2018