I don’t know if there’s better publicity for a movie than having protesters demanding it be banned. The movie Unplanned is under attack. READ MORE: Anti-abortion movie ‘Unplanned’ to play in more than 24 Canadian theatres It’s the story of…
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Bob Layton: Who is responsible for opioid overdose deaths?
We hear too often about fentanyl-related overdose deaths, which impact so many families in Canada and beyond. Over the past two months, an Oklahoma court has been hearing about even more of these fatalities during the trial of drug manufacturer…
Kim Smith: Our most popular stories for families
The past ten months filing in on Family Matters have been a change of pace from covering daily news, but hosting the segment for TV and radio has been a welcoming and rewarding experience. Before heading on maternity leave with…
Bob Layton: Have a safe long weekend!
On this Canada Day long weekend, the highways will be packed. Vehicles will be loaded, and so may be some motorists. Most RCMP officers will not have the vacation off. READ MORE: Why are Canadians still drinking and driving? Because…
Bob Layton: How approved is the Trans Mountain expansion project?
So, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been approved. READ MORE: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light to proceed On paper. We have a lot of words and we have a lot of promises — on both sides. Prime…
Bob Layton: Are dollars better than marks?
I remember writing university entrance exams and how tough they were. I remember the security as we entered the room and how they checked ID and made sure we were who we said we were and not some ringer being…
Bob Layton: Would you go Green in this fall’s federal vote?
With the American media so hopelessly bogged down in anything Donald Trump, it’s a good thing Canadian politics are getting so much more interesting as we head for the fall federal vote. Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpot are going Independent…
Bob Layton: What if you were to blame for a massive wildfire?
So, here we are getting deeper into wildfire season — a time when people come out of their homes near forested areas and suddenly see a wall of smoke with a baseboard of fire on Hell’s horizon. I have never…
Bob Layton: Edmonton’s patchwork of speed limits
So, Edmonton city council has listened to some people and has agreed to consider various speed limits around the city. READ MORE: Edmonton city councillors consider 2-tier residential speed limits; decision won’t be made until at least 2020 Silly me,…
Bob Layton: The wheels of justice grind slow in David Wynn case
Who will ever forget the heart-wrenching funeral of RCMP Constable David Wynn in 2015? READ MORE: Thousands pay respects to St. Albert RCMP Const. David Wynn at regimental funeral He had been shot to death by a man out on…