As these sunny and warm late summer days shorten, one senses the change of the seasons. Thistle flowers have burst and seedlings wait to be carried by the...
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Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough” ~Rabrindranath Tagore
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Getting started in today’s job market isn’t easy
Getting started in today’s job market isn’t easy, especially for young people. Many teenagers and young adults are genuinely eager to get their first real job...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Down Under Wines
est you think that the libations landscape in the land down under is restricted only to chugging Fosters Lager while throwing a few shrimp on the barbie, let...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Thar’s Gold in Them Thar Finches!
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...
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...
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