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The drive-in is alive and well in BC

The drive-in is alive and well in BC

My annual summer vacation to the Okanagan region of British Columbia included something different this year. This year we took a trip to the drive-in! Yes, my family, including my two nieces, hit the road to Enderby, B.C.
Step one: getting acquainted with the neighbours

Step one: getting acquainted with the neighbours

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Making summertime moves tax efficient

Making summertime moves tax efficient

Summertime moves make sense for many families, as they can ensure the kids are well established to start in their new schools by fall.
Drunks get harsher sentences than guy who brought child porn into Canada

Drunks get harsher sentences than guy who brought child porn into Canada

There was the usual round of impaired driving convictions – specifically, with a blood alcohol level over .08. This day, there were four of them. Three were run of the mill, and the fourth had a little flavour to it.
Champion the rules others should be following

Champion the rules others should be following

“I am all for rules that do not disturb my life,” Ed my old neighbour from Saskatchewan said yesterday. “I like to bend the rules, make exceptions to them and break them unless getting caught could be costly.
Worst case scenario strikes Blue Jays

Worst case scenario strikes Blue Jays

This season could not have gone any worse for the Toronto Blue Jays. In a season where the Jays were expecting to compete for a playoff spot, the team is instead competing for a top five draft pick.
Death at Weyburn’s Royal Hotel

Death at Weyburn’s Royal Hotel

Tragedy visited the 100-room Royal Hotel in Weyburn in 1917 – a tragedy that continues to defy understanding. On April 14 of that year, two Saskatchewan doctors died in their rooms at the Royal within hours of each other.
Raptors title hopes improve

Raptors title hopes improve

If you are a fan of the Toronto Raptors this season is shaping up to be potentially their best yet.
The Prairie Populist: George Hara Williams and the Untold Story of the CCF

The Prairie Populist: George Hara Williams and the Untold Story of the CCF

An Essay on Radical Leadership in a Time of Crisis and the Victory of Socialist Agrarian
Looking for a new author? Try someone from Saskatchewan

Looking for a new author? Try someone from Saskatchewan

To everyone who spends their summers reading, I salute you. I have heard from many, especially teachers, that summer is their time to hit the pages and fall into a good story.
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