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Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

News flash: Coca-Cola is shrinking its bottle sizes and mucking with its formulation in Canada. The result will be a watered-down, smaller drink, all in the interest of being supposedly responsible.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — As Alberta's provincial and municipal governments grapple with declining oil revenues and a weakening economy, a sober review of government spending should be part of any belt-tightening initiative.

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

Hanbidge on Horticulture

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } Canadian bonds have been on a tear these past few weeks. Yes, bond prices climb as yields fall, and the Bank of Canada’s surprise interest rate cut on Jan. 14 helped goose Canadian bond prices.

Even though Premier Brad Wall was reassuring in saying any changes to the current municipal revenue sharing were a “last resort,” that wasn’t enough for municipal leaders at the SUMA convention in Saskatoon this week.

"We want people to use their technology at school just like they use them in real life." So says Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Jim Shevchuk, whose portfolio includes the use of technology in Living Sky School Division.

Marion Enid Smith, it is with deep sadness we say goodbye to our wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother Marion Enid Smith. Marion passed away on January 21, 2015 at Battlefords Union Hospital.

The Battlefords own Cole Tenetuik and his teammates came incredibly close to representing Canada at the World Junior Curling Championships in Estonia.