Opinion

Greyhound Canada officials announced recently they were cutting all bus routes from northern Ontario to the Pacific Ocean as of Oct. 31 citing financial issues.

The launch of a new bus route in parts of the region is good news for thousands of residents and for the community at large.

I am very upset to hear five volunteer firefighters resigned due to safety issues. Apparently they went to town council to complain about these issues and were told there were no issues. In other words, the town dismissed their concerns.

These hot and muggy summer days too often end with a display of wild skies, rolling thunder and waves of torrential rain. It calls to mind the long, hot summers we spent on the farm between Sundre and Westward Ho.

In June at the annual ideacity conference in Toronto, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute co-founder Ray Pennings said that “for religious people, religion is at the core of their identity.

Much has been made lately of the arrival of a new Canadian superhero. Amka Aliyak, alias Snowguard, a shape-shifting Inuit from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, will soon be appearing on the pages of a Marvel comic book.

I admittedly have never been much of a sports fanatic.

There is nothing quite like having neighbours who have got your back covered.

Jon Schnepp, 51, was a filmmaker and film pundit who was filled with so much passion and was the best at what he did. He inspired me to get into the journalism industry, which is why his passing is so devastating for me.

Re: Didsbury Fire Department It was revealed on July 10 that there were problems with our fire department. At least five senior members resigned with several others ready to walk out.