As a nation looking across our wide southern border with the United States, we’re getting used to increasingly-tight battles for the occupancy of the oval office in the White House.
Last week’s presidential election confirmed a second victory for incumbent Barack Obama and ensured another four years in office for the bouncing boy from Illinois.

It happens every year around about this time, the first significant snowfall of the season.
After last winter’s relatively mild conditions and lack of moisture, the first overnight snow late last month might have come as a bit of a shock to some people. The first real snowfall of winter generally catches some local residents off guard.

One particular letter writer to the Taber Times has reached near celebrity status with the buzz he has generated on coffee and bar-stool row, as one would expect in a small town.
The letter writer has been highly critical of town council and administration over the years and the buzz has come in many different forms.

Much has been said in the past decade about the issue of bullying.
Schools, communities, businesses and private organizations have adopted various programs in an effort to address the issue of bullying.