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Red tape in Calgary-Edmonton Corridor stifling housing supply

Red tape in Calgary-Edmonton Corridor stifling housing supply

Encouraging a healthy supply of new homes where they are most needed will help ensure future generations can continue to prosper in Alberta
What happens when a retail giant flexes its muscles

What happens when a retail giant flexes its muscles

Walmart and Visa face off in a battle over transaction fees that could dramatically alter the retail food landscape in this country
Remembrance Day poppies

Remembrance Day poppies

The most recognizable and enduring symbol of Remembrance Day is the bright red poppy that Lt. Col. John McCrae famously depicted in his poem, In Flanders Fields — “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row.
Things may look better turned inside out or upside down.

Things may look better turned inside out or upside down.

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, was so unhappy about missing Halloween because of his cold and flu it seemed like nothing would lighten him up. Ruby told me before she put Ed on the phone, "You need to butter him up with encouragement.
Keystone XL looks a lot more likely now

Keystone XL looks a lot more likely now

Well, I guess I get to eat some crow for breakfast this morning. Just a few hours ago, around 2 a.m. Saskatchewan time, Donald Trump was declared winner of the United States presidential election.
How to Be Assertive and Demonstrate Self-Confidence: Part one of seven

How to Be Assertive and Demonstrate Self-Confidence: Part one of seven

Is it possible that people who have not learned to say “ no ” but are accustomed to saying “ yes ” are taken for granted? Would it also be safe to say that these people, who can ’ t seem to say “ no ” are usually abused by other people? Phillips had
New chance for open dialogue

New chance for open dialogue

We have evolved as a society to work together and around the Humboldt area we see many examples of that.
Selling off resources not the route to take

Selling off resources not the route to take

Dear Editor Why is it only during an election that we hear the politician mouths talking about Saskatchewan owned, Saskatchewan operated and Saskatchewan proud. We also hear somewhere in the background how Saskatchewan is economically booming.
Privatization, drunk driving hot issues in legislature

Privatization, drunk driving hot issues in legislature

It was an active legislative sitting for the last week of October as a number of issues were dealt with. A couple of major votes took place Tuesday, Oct.
Casting a wide net

Casting a wide net

I have stumbled across a strategy that works well for me. "Cast a big net and then focus on what you reel in.” I do it often. I sent out mass emails to extended family and ended up with a few reunions in the works.
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