Opinion

'If' being the word that it is — we thought we'd offer an 'if' idea to the rail issues in Lac La Biche.

Over the course of my five months in Bonnyville the fire alarm in my apartment building has gone off four separate times; all false alarms. What bugs me is that every time the alarm bells go off it seems like I am one of the only ones to notice it.

A lot of people had told me in the summer to enjoy it while it lasted. As someone new to Alberta, I now understand what they meant. I’d known that the transition between summer and autumn was really abrupt.

Our natural environment is worth taking care of, and it's reassuring to know there are people out there that will spend time and effort to take care of and clean up a world polluted by so much waste and degradation.

Last week, as I was scanning through some news items, I came across a story about ex-Nintendo president and Hiroshi Yamauchi, who had recently died at the age of 85.

October is just around the corner, and I for one couldn't be happier. Not just for hockey, but for the fall sports season in general. Hearing the blades on ice at the Clancy Richard Arena this weekend at St.

Last week I traveled to Lloydminster for my first family visit since my mom made the trip from Ontario to Alberta last November.

Compared to 2011, one of the busiest years for Fish and Wildlife in terms of dealing with black bears in the Bonnyville and Cold Lake area, 2013 has been a rather quiet year, with only about one bear sighting being reported per week.

So, as many of you probably know, the municipal elections are right around the corner. Nomination day is just under a week away – by then we will know for sure which electoral races we'll see in the region.

This morning I was skimming through the Sept.