Opinion

The topic of self-esteem came up at a recent junior high school event in Ashmont, and although it’s surprising to read the negative words on a page, describing how young girls often describe themselves, it’s a topic that woman of all ages can relate

The POST has been covering and promoting the need for permanent dialysis treatment in Lac La Biche for years. There's a bus that serves the region, but we need more.

Politicians in the Bonnyville area have been calling for provincial support to help fund and improve infrastructure and services in the region for years, and perhaps now they are finally being listened to – or at least heard.

In recent years Provincial voter turnout has been reduced to record lows. In an effort to understand this voter apathy I took a look at how our Government functions. This is where I discovered a probable root of the problem.

I am proud to have been part of the Shoreline Cleanup effort that took place in September. We had 257 people take part this year, which is by far the largest turnout on record.

When I told my husband I was writing a column about the dirty ‘f’ word, he groaned. We’ve been through this one before, but yet the word “feminism” keeps popping up in our household.

It is an act that is simple in its execution, but tremendous in its potential. Giving blood, as donors will do next week in a St. Paul clinic, typically takes an hour – an hour to give something that someone in Canada needs every minute of every day.

The Town and MD of Bonnyville are encouraging its resident to be prepared for an emergency, in the event something goes awry and you are unexpectedly left looking after yourself, your neighbours and your family.

The dust has finally settled in Edmonton with Jim Prentice's cabinet named and the new PC government attempting a return to functionality. What comes with a new government? A whole new set of promises.

This letter is to hunters and trespassers. Cattle owners respect your right to hunt. They do not expect you to trespass and shoot livestock. If, by accident, you were to shoot some livestock it is up to you to own up.