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Letters to the Editor

Wait times for COVID testing are completely unacceptable To the Editor: Wait times to get results from COVID-19 tests are completely unacceptable right now and I would argue if Slave Lake did have an outbreak, by the time the test…
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The Page

Well, well. The first frost had to come sometime, so why not on the last day of August? There wasn’t much to it, and apparently it only happened here and there. But by now (let’s say it’s Sept. 8 or…
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The circle of life

Commentary by Jeff Burgar The nice lady working alongside me at the bingo hall scowled. “Look at all these people here. Most of them are on welfare or some kind of government check. They get their money. Then they come…
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Court Report

Man convicted of dangerous driving from SL past Kinuso Slave LakeProvincial CourtSeptember 2, 2020Judge G.W. Paulpresiding Matthew Douglas Hiron didn’t attend court, but had his lawyer enter guilty pleas to flight from a peace officer and dangerous operation of a…
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Dog helps capture suspect in Smith

Submitted One person is in custody following an incident in the area of Smith during the early morning of August 30. The incident began on August 29 when a complainant advised they’d been threatened. Officers searched for the suspect. They…
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Canada is not a racist country, nor are its institutions

Brian GiesbrechtFrontier Centre for Public Policy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently publicly contradicted RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for saying there’s no systemic racism within the RCMP. Actually, Lucki said she didn’t know what “systemic racism” is. In her words, “I…
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Trudeau needs to turn off the emergency spending taps

Aaron WudrickCanadian Taxpayers Federation As Canada slowly begins to emerge from a pandemic-induced shutdown, a severe economic hangover persists: a $343 billion deficit as of early July’s fiscal snapshot. In reality, it is certain to be even higher by the…
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Talking with your children about COVID-19

Rebecca JohnsonAlberta Health Service The start of the new school year can be both exciting and stressful for many kids and teens. The COVID-19 pandemic may make the transition back to school seem more challenging than ever before. Parents and…
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The Page

Starting on Aug. 29, No Frills requires masks across Canada. Unfortunately, this information wasn’t accessible to Leader staff until after the Aug. 26 paper, so here it is.The corporation announced this on social media, but not on the store’s website…
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Letters to the Editor – from Deb Schulte

Providing supports during the pandemic To the Editor: As our economy starts to reopen, the health and safety of Canadians is our number one priority. That’s why the Government of Canada is acting now to put the right tools in…
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Word of the Week: Spanish Lesson

Week 22 – School part 2 Lili NormandExpresiones: Spanish Language and Mexican Arts Spanish language arts in Mexico and Latin American countries includes learning about public speaking through poetry. At a very young age, children are introduced to poetry as…
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It’s a weed: Oxeye daisy

Leader staff Oxeye daisy is one of two noxious weeds that look like small white daisies. It blooms later in they year, than the other one – scentless chamomile (See July 29 Leader). Any small white daisy growing wild is…
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Faces of Rotary

When did you join?“Just a couple months ago – July.” Why did you join?“I like contributing to the community, and the Rotary does a lot for this community. (Ironically) Not that Harry Bartlett had anything to do with it.” What…
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