Opinion

Sunsets really make the day for many of our coffee companions, if the responses I received to last week’s column are any indication.

In 2015, after years spent compiling the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) submitted its final report, part of which detailed 94 calls to action to move forward on re

Over the next several articles, I want to share with you some hidden local gems. These are locations, shops, and activities that you may not know about that are in and around Cochrane.

It’s that wonderful time of year when our Toronto-based son James [sesquiotic.com] pays us a visit in the land of his youth.

I stopped by Coffee Traders the other day to see what the buzz was around Cochrane. Our coffee companions Ginette Losier and Paul Ruggles invited me to join them at their window table.

In summer, the activities of our neighbours might conflict with our schedules and sensibilities, but this patchwork of activity is a welcome sign of life.

Pope Francis’ impending visit to Canada in the spirit of truth and reconciliation got me thinking about a prayer I discern within the handshake symbol of the Stoney Nakoda Nations at Morley.

Rogers' recent nationwide blackout highlighted a few things, such as the lack of competition in Canada's telecommunications sector and our overwhelming reliance on technology.

Dear editor, This letter is in response to Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards, regarding his recent newsletter article on "freedoms.

I walked through my wife’s garden the other day, and what should I see? Why, her statue of St. Francis of Assisi looking fondly at something just a pace or two from his feet!