February 21st, 2025

Commentary

Letters to the Editor

  • Letter: Speak up to protect our water and land from proposed coal mine

    Dear editor, I am writing to urge all concerned citizens to take immediate action regarding the proposed coal mine on the Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. This region, known for its pristine beauty and vital natural resources, is under threat from a project that could have devastating environmental and economic consequences. The proposed mine [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Letter: Mark Carney is not the man to build a strong a free Canada

    Dear editor Besides CBC, almost all news, entertainment and information come from four private companies, and their stock is owned by major Canadian banking and business oligarchs. These are the “established media.” In my opinion, these media oligarchies have been shaping news to their own advantage and to our detriment. I no longer trust them. [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Letter: ‘Socialist’ has been misdefined and hijacked by the Poilievre-led Conservative Party

    Dear editor, The word “socialist” has become an undeserved electioneering slur used by the Conservative Party of Canada and Medicine Hat-Cardston Warner MP Glen Motz. I consider CPC Leader Pierre Poilievre’s political speech equating socialism with Naziism at the recent 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, to be unstatesmanlike and very [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Letter: Trudeau hypocritically fights anti-democratic oligarchs while shutting down government here

    Dear editor, It is a hard choice to decide who may be the bigger fools. Canadians for accepting a tax as a means to reverse climate change, or, Americans who think they can reverse their debt load by enacting tariffs. While Justin Trudeau continues to rail against anti-democratic oligarchs, he single handily has shut down [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Letter: Canadians must not be fooled by the goals of Trump, Musk

    Dear editor, Our neighbour to south of the 49th is in the midst of a coup launched by Donald Trump and his DOGE henchman, Elon Musk. No other word accurately captures the fast-paced and unlawful attacks against U.S. government institutions. Trump has launched a scorched-earth campaign against the federal government institutions – Project 2025. As [...] Read More »

    1 week ago

Local Bloggers

  • Exploring Shinsekai in Osaka, Japan

    Source: Editing Luke Exploring Shinsekai in Osaka, Japan A few visuals of the Shinsekai district and Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, Japan. [...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago
  • Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec

    Source: Editing Luke Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec Constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec is an icon, playground, and seemingly a continual lightning rod for controversy. Currently undergoing a multi-year, nearly billion dollar renovation to replace its roof, the Olympic Stadium is once again receiving international attention for its [...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago
  • Montreal Tower Observatory in Montreal, Quebec

    Source: Editing Luke Montreal Tower Observatory in Montreal, Quebec The Montreal Tower of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec wasn’t completed and opened until 1987 – more than a decade after the 1976 Summer Olympics that it was intended for. At 165 meters tall, the Montreal Tower is the tallest inclined tower in the world [...] Read More »

    3 weeks ago
  • Olympic Pool at Montreal Olympic Park

    Source: Editing Luke Olympic Pool at Montreal Olympic Park Constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Montreal Olympic Pool is located beneath the inclined Montreal Tower inside the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.  [...] Read More »

    4 weeks ago
  • VHS / Video Store Stickers

    Source: Editing Luke VHS / Video Store Stickers I don’t quite know why collecting VHS tapes is tickling my brain at the moment, but this hobby is now costing me upwards of $8 a month lol. The video store aesthetic is fully in the sweet spot of being gone just long enough to feel special, [...] Read More »

    4 weeks ago

Opinions

  • MLA Report: Securing our water future: Mapping southern Alberta’s groundwater resources

    As your MLA and chair of the Alberta Water Advisory Committee, I’m excited to share a significant development in our ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable water management for our region. Our government has recently committed nearly $4 million to an ambitious groundwater mapping initiative in southern Alberta, a project that will be crucial for our [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Noteworthy: A little courtesy goes a long way out there

    You’re driving along, in no particular hurry, and you notice another driver is trying to merge into your lane. Being the kind and considerate person that you are, you slow down and give the other driver the opportunity to do so. When they get in the lane ahead of you, do you receive the ‘thank-you’ [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Let’s Chat: Flag means freedom

    I never really understood the history of our Canadian flag as it celebrated its 60th anniversary on Feb. 1. I was intrigued by the advertisements I was seeing on TV regarding a day I was ignorant about. What really caught my attention was the fact I am almost as young as our flag. Let me [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • City Notebook: Glimpses of straight talk at council

    @@CollinGallant As this week’s public hearing into the Inter-municipal Development Plan threatened to spiral into another complaint session about how stupid-governments-are-ruining-everything, audience members were treated to another instalment of “Linnsie Clark, attorney at law!” The former city lawyer, turned top elected official, had a day job writing and explaining bylaws and land development, contract interests, [...] Read More »

    7 days ago
  • Let’s Chat: Write your story

    Sharing your life story is challenging yet rewarding at the same time. Challenging in the fact that everyone who reads it is now privy to the successes and failures you have experienced during your life, but rewarding in that you are publicly, for all to read, thanking those who have been a part of your [...] Read More »

    1 week ago

Ticked Off and Tickled Pink

  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Feb. 20, 2025

    Tickled Pink I just finished the frozen raspberries and strawberries from my garden. I finished my potatoes as well. Saved a lot of money with very little effort. Maybe more people should consider a garden instead of having a nice lawn. Ticked Off With the push for an election ASAP. Donald Trump doesn’t care who [...] Read More »

    2 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Feb. 18, 2025

    Ticked Off The Mustard Seed does excellent work. Could not the city permit the staff to use the kitchen to prepare the meals, which would be served at another location? People are hungry and need meals. Ticked Off Donald Trump is insane, the defining symptom of which is verbal incontinence. Ticked Off That Canadian fans [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Feb. 13, 2025

    Tickled Pink The layout editor again has revealed how unhinged and biased he is in his recent opinion piece. Unfortunately only the people that submit, and get censored, know how many people support our premier. Tickled Pink That Canada has enough freedom that the crazies who want to be Americans can be heard. I wonder [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Feb. 11, 2025

    Ticked Off Ok let’s see if this gets published. The notion that renuable energy is carbon neutral is crazy. It cannot exist without a huge carbon footprint to manufacture,distribute and build. Renuables may be useful but come on, carbon neutral,NO (Editor’s note: Just for you, we didn’t change a single letter.) Ticked Off While I [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago
  • Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Feb. 6, 2025

    Ticked Off That there are people homeless and hungry in the world, Travis Kelce is dishing out $3 million to book a luxury suite so Taylor Swift can be present at the Super Bowl. This is our world. Keep supporting the celebrities. Ticked Off Amazing. The armed forces cry for years for new equipment and [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago