As the 2016 U.S. election day got closer, some Americans made headlines by saying that if Donald Trump won, they would move to Canada. Related News Now we are facing an election that, without a Conservative majority, could be so…
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Bob Layton: Bridge bandits
Were you caught in that massive traffic delay caused by climate activists on Monday? Ward Three Councillor Jon Dziadyk took to social media to condemn the protest, in his words, “while good people tried to get to work.” READ MORE:…
Bob Layton: Research in reverse
Posted October 4, 2019 12:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Does it frustrate you sometimes wondering what you should or should not put in your mouth? Over the years, we’ve…
Bob Layton: Climate emergency or not?
Are you able to keep track of all the political promises, or do you need a program? Some of us may need a telescope to see all the way into the future to the promised date. READ MORE: Promises Trudeau,…
ANALYSIS: Scheer’s lack of experience in dealing with protesters
The words “bonjour, tout le monde” had barely crossed Andrew Scheer’s lips when a man in the room began shouting at the Conservative leader. As he was wrestled to the floor by the campaign’s private security, the protester, who had…
Bob Layton: Fake bricks cost real money
If memory serves me correctly, it was just over a year ago that I was in Edmonton’s Northern Chicken restaurant on 124th street. I had placed my order and there was construction entertainment outside as the food was being prepared.…
ANALYSIS: When does an ‘I love Canadian oil & gas’ shirt become political?
Do you love Canada? Because you should love its oil and gas — or so some people are saying during this election campaign. A bumper sticker-style shirt promoting Canada’s oil and gas sector has become an early flashpoint in the…
COMMENTARY: Time for a legitimate review of how AHS operates
Remember the Calgary Flames of the early 1990s or late 2000s? The teams that seemed to have so much talent and yet couldn’t get past the first round of the playoffs. The one constant every year seemed to be the…
Bob Layton: Suicide is like a ‘mental health heart attack’
This past week we observed Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. It was a tender Tuesday for me, remembering the suicide stories I have done over the years. READ MORE: Edmonton City Hall event to mark suicide prevention awareness campaign launch Story…
Bob Layton: Vaping
Some of those vaping clouds are pretty big and behind those clouds, discussions continue on several aspects of e-cigarettes. A campaign from Britain shows people reportedly able to get off tobacco with vaping, but other studies show many young people…