Opinion

Farm security worries in the modern media age

June 5, 2019

A recent incident in British Columbia has to have farmers more concerned about both the security of their farms and just how quickly things can get out of hand when it ...

Through the tall grass, the lioness stalks her zebra

June 4, 2019

The Star Wars Facebook page posted a photo on May 19 noting that on that day, 20 years earlier, The Phantom Menace came out. And I couldn't see it until my honeymoon. The...

Kamsack RCMP to host Town Hall meeting

May 29, 2019

The Kamsack RCMP will be hosting a Policing Priorities Town Hall meeting on May 29 at 7 p.m. in the OCC Hall. “The RCMP wish to invite members of the public to attend the...

No end in sight to dispute with China

May 22, 2019

The canola export issue between Canada and China is not going away. Frankly I don’t see a solution cropping up for several months. It is likely the Chinese have secured ...

Depopulation not the answer for unwanted or feral animals in rural areas

May 1, 2019

I am writing in response to your news item concerning the bodies of dogs found near the Runnymede tracks. While I fully comprehend the dangers of feral dog packs and ...

Canadians blame celebs, technology, politicians for bad manners

April 22, 2019

Over the past few weeks, Research Co. has taken a look at etiquette in Canada. We learned that Canadians are hearing colourful languagein public, and sometimes using it, ...

Policy, not personality, was winning factor in Alberta election

April 17, 2019

In the final years of the 20th Century, discussions about finding a way to unite Canada’s centre-right parties became increasingly important to conservative voters. Jean ...

Alberta election hands useful political bogeyman to Horgan and Trudeau

April 17, 2019

Yes, indeed, Jason Kenney is a political nightmare for Justin Trudeau and John Horgan. But he is also their dream. Sure enough, the newly elected Alberta premier stands ...

Survey of Canadians yields fair insights into foul language

April 11, 2019

Earlier this year, a Research Co. survey found that almost two-thirds of Canadians (64%) witnessed someone swearing in public. The poll was an early effort to look at the ...

Price at the pumps causes concern for reader

April 3, 2019

The price at the pumps has jumped 10 cents this week for no apparent reason other than to overflow the already full coffers of the fossil fuel royalty; and not a word of ...

Swing voters could decide outcome of Alberta election

April 1, 2019

As Albertans head to the final weeks of the provincial electoral campaign, the mood of voters is different than in past democratic processes. In the most recent Research ...

Canadians share uncensored opinions about bad manners

March 28, 2019

The notion of Canadians being extremely polite has been around for decades. It is often based on a comparison with other cultures, most notably our neighbours to the ...

Surveying the state of online awareness and cyberscams in Canada

June 11, 2019

My company’s email address has been active for just over a year. In that span, I have received an...

Farm security worries in the modern media age

June 5, 2019

A recent incident in British Columbia has to have farmers more concerned about both the security ...

Meeting favours retaining Kamsack airstrip

June 16, 2019

Members of town council had wanted public input on the community’s airstrip and they got it last week when the consensus at a meeting was overwhelming to find ways to retain it. No decisions have. . .