July has been a crazy month, with the so-called heat dome scorching much of western Canada with temperatures approaching 50˚C in parts of BC, and in the high...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
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Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Pursuit of Happiness
Where does happiness come from? A few years ago my wife and I sat down over several days to do a little happiness audit. We wanted to try and figure out what...
Columnists - Steve King
The warmth of a dog’s love
Recently I had to spend three days in Rocky View Hospital (RVH) due to an unexpected and unwanted kidney stone. Although excruciatingly painful at the time...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Stepping Stones For A Thriving Community
My parents moved to Chestermere this summer and as they were gardening they discovered several buried stepping stones in their yard. Large flat flag stones...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Rum Dinger
With the blistering temperatures of the heatwave now safely behind us, I reached out to the fully vaccinated members of my boozing posse last week to celebrate...
Columnists - Martin Shields
Summer, House of Commons adjourning
Summer is here and the House of Commons has adjourned. But not before the Liberal government made some very underhanded moves. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have...
Columnists - Steve King
Trancing
If your dog has ever seemed transfixed by an object, be it overhanging foliage, a tablecloth, or curtains, and walked toward it in very slow motion, then...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report – Canada day
There has never been a more important time to reflect. To show solidarity. As I stand with you this year before elders, knowledge keepers, families, friends...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
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Sean Benesh is a leading voice in thinking about neighbourhoods and urban culture. He has written extensively about how the dynamic and complex everyday...
Columnists - Steve King
Confusing our dogs
Dogs are creatures of habit, as much as us humans are. They get comfort from consistency so, when change happens, they can become confused and, depending on...
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