Opinion

Dear editor, As a long time resident of Airdrie, as well as a longtime member of the Second Airdrie Scout group, I would like to say that I am very disappointed with the City of Airdrie's decision to demolish our hall, with no plan as to when or

Before I begin my weekly thoughts, I want to first thank Great West Newspapers for welcoming our "Scoop" family into their organization, and for allowing me to continue to engage our community from within the pages of the Airdrie City View

In the wake of the high-profile deaths of black Americans like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, demonstrations have taken place across the United States and around the world.

Dear editor, In recent days, there has been a spotlight on policing in North America and the tragic consequences of some officers’ actions. Let’s put the situation into perspective.

OPED-Intro column

A nurse wearing a yellow hospital gown, plastic face visor and blue mask approaches my rolled-down car window.

Smash The Sparrows, it was called. Back in 1958 Mao Zedong decreed Chinese citizens must wage war upon the humble sparrow because the birds were eating much-needed grain in a country where hunger was then a constant companion.