Editorials

June marks a decade since I left the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field.

While I love the magic of the holidays and the invigorating energy that comes with the first grasp of spring, there is one season that I love most of all: Autumn.

As spring rolls around again so does Mother’s Day. Although we should be showing appreciation and love for mothers and the tireless work that they do every day—including the emotional labour of the household the majority of the time, Mother’s Day is a great time to go the extra mile and show your love and gratitude.

Without that trust, public officials lose their social licence to govern

When Alberta Premier Jason Kenney spoke to the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce in July, he scoffed at questions regarding the Delta variant and the impending fourth wave and vilified news media for “fearmongering.”

In the past 10 months of the pandemic, when fear and misinformation has been rampant, it was often more appropriate and helpful, I hoped, to write messages of encouragement rather than scathing political denouncements or doom-filled rhetoric.

Opinion

With COVID-19 I feel that there have been many things that showed the best in our humanity, from helping out our neighbors more to drive-by birthday parades and creative socially-distanced events. However, I also feel that this pandemic has brought out the worst in a lot of people.

Opinion: Dansereau

Recently the world lost a shining star, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, or commonly known by mainstream media and pop-culture, Notorious RBG.