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Editorial - Lack of voice unfair to voters

Editorial - Lack of voice unfair to voters

It seems a good time to ask the question, do candidates who do not participate in a campaign add anything to the political process? We see that as a seemingly increasing trend.
Politics - Time to look at private lives of politicians

Politics - Time to look at private lives of politicians

Maybe it’s only right that we are now taking a hard look at the personal lives of those seeking public office on April 4. Think of an election as a job interview.
Inside My Head - Experiment: Notification

Inside My Head - Experiment: Notification

With all of the events and sales that happened in the city, I decided it would be better to conduct my social experiment this weekend as opposed to the end of the month.
Thinking Critically - Why celebrity worship is a societal problem

Thinking Critically - Why celebrity worship is a societal problem

People garner celebrity by various means. Movies, music and sports are perhaps the big ones, but celebs may also come from the culinary world, science, business or any number of other disciplines.
Crime Diary - Compassion shows a variety of faces

Crime Diary - Compassion shows a variety of faces

Unintuitive compassion There are certain things that happen in the justice system that are counterintuitive. Last week, Patrick Reis, a Provincial Court judge, designated 31-year-old Ian Desjarlais a long-term offender (LTO).
View From The Cheap Seats - Greatest tourneys from the cheap seats

View From The Cheap Seats - Greatest tourneys from the cheap seats

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.
Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Is there still sport in the hobby?

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Is there still sport in the hobby?

Welcome to Week CC of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Science Matters - Don’t take clean water for granted

Science Matters - Don’t take clean water for granted

Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers and streams are its circulatory system, providing life’s essentials for people, animals and ecosystems. Canada has one-fifth of the world’s freshwater, a quarter of its remaining wetlands and its longest coastline.
Gardener's Notebook - Choosing Easter date has a very long history

Gardener's Notebook - Choosing Easter date has a very long history

Easter is just a few days away; it’s hard to believe, isn’t it! Have you ever wondered how the date for Easter is determined? Long, long ago, in 325, the Council of Nicaea determined that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full
Sunny Side Up - Because Jesus lives…the song goes on

Sunny Side Up - Because Jesus lives…the song goes on

The Preacher brought home a Joey and Rory DVD the other day. A collection of music, but a love story, really. October, 2015. The windows of the barn-turned-concert hall glow.
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