John Greyson and Tarek Loubani, the two Canadians jailed in Cairo, were fortunate in being freed. Greyson, a Toronto filmmaker and Loubani, a London, Ont...
Category - Columnists
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Canadians arrested abroad have only themselves to blame
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Toolshed Time
Your intrepid liquor reporter lives in a world of endless wonder. Yes, gentle reader, it seems that every time I visit my local booze merchant, there is a new...
Columnists - Bruce McAllister
Reflections
Every now and then I find myself reflecting on my previous occupation and wondering how I would approach certain political issues if I were still a journalist...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Munro victory cause for national pride
Congratulations Alice Munro, Canada’s guru of the short story, for winning the Nobel Prize for literature. Every Canadian should be proud of Ms. Munro...
Columnists - Kevin Sorenson
The Long-Gun Registry has been Destroyed – Really!
Many constituents have contacted my office following reports of the RCMP’s confiscation of firearms during the High River flood. This matter has been...
Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez
Group Fitness
I love group fitness. I love teaching classes and I really enjoy participating in other group fitness classes. That is something relatively new for me. I...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Enough is enough on niqab, hijab
Whether to wear hijab and niqab is one topic that will not leave us so easily. The subject has now crossed the Atlantic and there is a fierce debate currently...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Pumpkin Pints
The month of October brings the first chill winds of winter, reminding us that the inexorable flow of time marches on. Yes, gentle reader, Mother Nature can...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Oktoberfest Oom-pah
Your intrepid liquor reporter has been in a rigorous training regimen to prepare himself for Oktoberfest for the last several weeks, which mainly consists of...
Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez
Overtraining
A great workout plan should have you moving toward your goals gradually. Last week I discussed two key reasons that a fitness plan will fail: boredom and...
