With the price of an ounce of gold skyrocketing these days, there’s one species of bird in the late summer that floods the outdoor market for bird watchers at...
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Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Thar’s Gold in Them Thar Finches!
Columnists - Vamini Selvanandan
Politics vs. Public Health
Alberta is in the midst of a measles outbreak — and you would hardly know it. Unlike during the COVID-19 pandemic, our provincial leaders are keeping quiet. We...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
life has become more expensive
Every Albertan knows that life has become more expensive. Families are watching grocery bills climb, parents are helping their kids with rising costs, and...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Saucy Sancerre
I had out-of-province friends visiting last week for a milestone birthday, so I took them out to an overly expensive French restaurant to celebrate. Even a...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
I’d Hate To Bug You, But ….. (Part Two)
With a global population of over eight billion people, one may indeed wonder what impact a lone individual could possibly have on insect populations. One may...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Hi Joe, Bai Jiu
oozers seem to love their puns and word games. The Mandarin speakers in the audience will recognize the words Ba Jiu as translating to August 9th in English...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
33 And Me
I was visiting friends in Calgary over the August long weekend, who took me to their neighbourhood craft brewery, namely 33 Acres Brewing, who expanded from...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Our Natural resources have created good jobs and helped Alberta become a global energy leader
As Albertans, we are blessed to live in a province rich with natural resources. For decades, these resources have created good jobs and helped Alberta become a...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Abruzzo For You-zo
Few countries have as long and tangled history with wine as Italy, where the wine industry has been flourishing for close to four millennia. While small-scale...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
I’d Hate To Bug You, But ….. (Part One)
While lightly scratching a mosquito bite on my forearm, I must admit I rejoiced in seeing swarms of insects on a few recent birding trips. Walking through...
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