Columns

Live from Florida – the sun rises and sets only on the U.S.A. The White House drama outperforms even the House of Cards for entertainment value.

We are a rationally based society in that we like to think we make our decisions based upon reason. This was a process of thought developed over centuries, starting from the empirical ideals of John Locke and David Hume.

“Why have democratic governments failed to act to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of a profound and growing threat of global warming.

When I was very young, my father said to me: “A person can learn a lot more with their mouth closed than they will ever learn with their mouth open." I have tried to follow that advice over the years, and I’m thankful I did.

We have discussed homelessness in St. Albert but in general terms, and have not done justice to the significant number of homeless youth that call St. Albert home. One question we are frequently asked is, are these youth from St.

Justice is a concept we are all familiar with, but few of us, if anyone at all, can truly define.

A non-profit American based entity, known as Gun Violence Archive, cites that there have been at least 30 “mass shooting” incidents in the U.S. since New Year’s Day. This is a staggering statistic.

Last month, Senator Lynn Beyak harshly criticized the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on the impacts of the residential schools on Indigenous people in Canada.

Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree man, was shot and killed in the summer of 2016. Just a few days ago, the man who killed him walked away from a Battleford, Saskatchewan courthouse a free man.

One of the major accomplishments of the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s reign as our prime minister was his determination that the French language would survive and thrive as part of our Canadian identity.