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Stackhouse Soapbox - On side with media is recent incidents

Stackhouse Soapbox - On side with media is recent incidents

Ordinarily, I will side with coaches and athletes if they become involved in a dispute with media, mainly because there are a lot of dumb reporters with decent high level jobs these days and I feel sorry for the sports officials who have to put up wi
View From The Cheap Seats - Is arrest fall from grace for Stoll?

View From The Cheap Seats - Is arrest fall from grace for Stoll?

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.
Crime Diary - Khadr case a travesty of justice

Crime Diary - Khadr case a travesty of justice

Perhaps no legal case encapsulates the Conservative government’s disrespect for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the rule of law than that of Omar Khadr. Khadr was 15 years old when he was present during a 2002 firefight between U.S.
Science Matters - Microbeads a sign of our plastic madness

Science Matters - Microbeads a sign of our plastic madness

How much are whiter teeth and smoother skin worth to you? Are they worth the water and fish in the Great Lakes? The cormorants that nest along the shore? The coral reefs that provide refuge and habitat for so much ocean life? Are they worth the ocean
Gardener's Notebook - Might be time to try xeriscaping at home

Gardener's Notebook - Might be time to try xeriscaping at home

If you are looking for gardening inspiration in these last weeks before we actually get out in our gardens, stop by the Library and browse through their great selection of garden and landscaping books.
Sunny Side Up - For God’s sake, love the children

Sunny Side Up - For God’s sake, love the children

The tag on my blow dryer’s cord reads: KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. I burst out laughing when I noticed it. …Seventeen months of life behind her. About knee high. Little Lois greeted me at the door of her home this morning, both arms raised.
Let's Talk Taxes - Budget best is that it’s balanced

Let's Talk Taxes - Budget best is that it’s balanced

The best thing about the 2015 federal budget is that it’s balanced and future generations won’t have to pay for it. Second best is the tax relief for small businesses who will use those savings to create jobs and drive growth.
Editorial - Think big and find success

Editorial - Think big and find success

It was only a few years ago in our city a consultant was holding a meeting to talk about recreation and culture in our community. The idea of a concert in the now Western Financial City Centre Park came up.
Poliics - Farmland ownership review puzzling

Poliics - Farmland ownership review puzzling

That Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and his Saskatchewan Party government have done an about-face on the question of farmland ownership is likely a good thing. But it’s also rather puzzling.
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