To each his own
Commentary by Chris Clegg Of all the reality shows on TV, I enjoy The Last Alaskans the most. The show features the last four family permit holders who live in seven cabins in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast…
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Hardball on softwood
It now costs Alberta lumber producers 20 per cent more to ship their product into the U.S. This will punish them, while at the same time creating an artificial advantage for their competitors south of the border. American consumers will…
A word or two more on the volunteer award winners
There’s never enough room to properly recognize the winners of the Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Volunteer Award winners in the next issue of The Leader. But that’s okay! Because there’s always another issue coming out, with space to…
What does Trudeau think Syria will look like without Assad?
To the Editor: Vietnam War veteran John Kerry’s testimony before the Senate foreign relations committee, April 22, 1971 should be required reading for Justin Trudeau. I suggest it should be required reading as well for anyone who agrees with Trudeau’s…
Federal pot plan pushes legalization too far, too fast
To the Editor: Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau tabled Bill C-46, his new legislation to legalize marijuana and repeated the claim that he wants to keep pot out of the hands of kids. Let’s be clear, Prime Minister Trudeau’s plan…
Science is never settled: we continuously learn more
To the Editor: Re: Science is not about consensus: it’s about observable facts, by Kevin Avram on the Aprl 12 Lakeside Leader Letters page: How observable are the increased floods, more powerful fires, extreme winds and shifting biological zones around…
Health and safety top priorities in new cannabis laws
Ralph Goodale Minister of Public Safety If your objectives are to protect public health and safety, keep marijuana out of the hands of minors and cut illegal profits flowing to organized crime—then the law as it stands today has been…
A few good things remain
Joe McWilliams Slave Lake Lakeside Leader I know for a fact people still read books. I met one of them the other day. He had no friends and the neighbours were throwing rocks at him. The neighbourhood dogs were howling…
Hemp, hemp… hooray?
There seems to be no getting away from hemp these days. In one form or another it keeps showing up – in the news and even in M.D. of Lesser Slave River council meetings. Take the April 12 meeting, for…
Small rural towns valuable to Alberta
Richard Froese For the Lakeside Leader Who says small rural and northern communities are not supported by provincial and federal governments? Residents in the High Prairie region have great reason to celebrate, not one, but two big-news stories. After waiting…
Trashy and ugly
Notwithstanding a bit of recent good news on the litter front, the volume of trash around Slave Lake can seem overwhelming. You definitely wouldn’t want to invite anybody to town right now – not if you care about their opinion.…
Food for plants: another way of looking at carbon dioxide
To the Editor: When Premier Notley and Environment Minister Shannon Phillips claim climate science is settled, in effect, they’re justifying just about any government action, expense, or tax policy that they say will slay the climate dragon. As we all…
Vibrant and growing industry: in praise of Alberta beer
To the Editor: When I reached legal drinking age in Alberta, there were three beers available in my local bar. Lethbridge Pil, Canadian and Blue. If you were really lucky you could get some Extra Old Stock. Not so today.…
Science is not about consensus; it’s about observable facts
To the Editor: You’d never know it by watching the mainstream media, or by listening to Alberta’s government, but the truth is that there are scientists and academics all over the world who refute much of what’s being said by…
Understandable anger
There’s something perverse about business executives getting huge bonuses just after they’ve laid off thousands of employees. It rubs people the wrong way like not much else. One of the grosser examples of it happened recently with Bombardier, the Quebec…
Too much of a good thing?
It’s tough to criticize a fellow who is willing to give away millions of his own money to help less fortunate folks get healthier. And to be fair, nobody is accusing former CNRL boss Allan Markin and his Pure North…
Oral health for children
Jennifer Beaulieu Alberta Health Services Despite improvements in oral health, dental cavities continue to be common in childhood. To maintain those beautiful smiles, adults need to provide oral health care for their infants and young children and help brush and…