Opinion

When I was younger my friends would always tell me that I should be a reporter. I always wanted to be the first to know what was happening and the first to tell people.

The Lakeland is lucky enough to boast beautiful gems of water bodies, some of which are home to species of fish that are invaluable to the area’s avid anglers. Protecting these lakes and their fishing populations is critical to these men and women.

With the ever-increasing use of social media, it’s often hard to decipher if issues that have always existed are getting worse, or simply more public than they once were.

Pipelines are critical for Alberta, but protests and political opposition throughout the rest of Canada have hampered the ability to get Alberta’s oil products to tidewater.

A few weeks ago, comedian John Oliver devoted some time on his HBO show Last Week Tonight to talking about the depressing financial state of journalism.

It’s the most exciting time of year for St. Paul and community, as the town gets set to bring in the 29th year of Lakeland Rodeo Association finals and all the activities leading up to the finals.

There’s no denying it now. Summer is gone, and cooler temperatures have come back, with subtle hints, followed by a more dramatic drop in temperature over the last couple of days.

A few months ago, Town of St. Paul council was faced with a disgruntled group of about 30 people who came to press council about rumours that Gary Ward was to be fired.

It took me a long time as a young person to develop a love of music. My dad thought anything other than religious music was a waste of time, and pop songs singing about love, loss and life were, if not just garbage, indeed the work of the devil.

Anyone who has been a victim of crime, even if it’s just petty crime, knows how unsettling it can be.