Opinion

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.

Didsbury is back in the provincial spotlight again, and not for a good thing. The issue between the town and the fire department is something that has escalated recently after seemingly coming out of nowhere.

It’s too early for United Conservatives to measure the curtains in the premier’s office but not for voters to measure UCP Leader Jason Kenney.