Opinion

"We are blessed with so many ways to connect today, why not do what we can where we are with what we have as we learn what it really means to love God and love our neighbours as ourselves. This pandemic gives us the perfect opportunity."

"The problem with erecting big tents is those finding themselves suddenly squished together rarely transform into some happy band of brothers and sisters. That much became publicly obvious last week."

"The province has done an indisputably bad job trying to balance politics and health, leading to widespread confusion about why certain measures are brought in, why some businesses can be open while others have to close, and why some gatherings are OK while others are prohibited."

"Governments might not be very good at creating wealth on their own, but they’re often very good at providing social services."

"This series of events calls into question whether resource extraction in the Sturgeon River watershed is in the public interest."

"We face another century of attempts to destroy our western-style civilization."

"This is another perfect example of why democracy is failing us"

"It does not need to be this way and I am frankly disappointed to be living in a community that fosters unwarranted growth at the expense of nature."

"I was recently frustrated to receive notification of a complaint about my small flock of urban hens from the City of St. Albert. This complaint was not due to evidence that I am not in compliance with the Hen Bylaw, but rather because neighbours saw a coyote in their yard."