Opinion

The last week in local politics saw epic confusion that had political observers shaking their heads, trying to figure out what had gone on.

These days, the idea of free agency in major North American sports is something that hardly gets a second thought.

Right off the bat, I will admit that I love my dog a little more than most people do.

Talk of an election is in the air, as several MLAs have announced they will not be re-running, while locally, four people are vying to win the nod to be the PC candidate for the Lac La Biche-St.

I don’t claim to be many things, but I can confidently assert that I am an NFL football fan. During the football season, if there is a game on, chances are I will be watching it.

Of the many departments that fall under provincial and federal government control, there are always a few that stand out as being paramount to meeting the basic needs of Canadian society. Education is clearly one of those needs.

The other day, I lost my parenting composure for a moment, and I handed down probably more discipline to my four-year-old son in a quick five minutes than he gets in an entire month.

When shooting deaths and injuries of RCMP take place, it rocks the entire nation. Nearly 10 years ago, four Albertan Mounties were shot and killed when they walked into a hut located on a property in Mayerthorpe.

I don’t often think of myself as being anything other than Canadian. Every so often, someone will ask me a question about where I’m from, or my ethnic roots, and I remember that my skin is brown, my roots, East Indian.

Once again a community has been left reeling after yet another senseless act of violence. This past weekend two officers with the St. Albert RCMP detachment were shot inside a casino while confronting a suspect about a stolen vehicle.