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Cecil the lion's death more complex than it seems

Cecil the lion's death more complex than it seems

Last week, the Internet was up in arms about an American dentist named Walter Palmer stalking and killing a beloved Zimbabwean lion named Cecil by luring it off protected land, shooting it with an arrow, and then stalking it for 40 hours before shoot
Gawker's snarky commentary is turned on its head

Gawker's snarky commentary is turned on its head

Gawker is known for gleefully piling onto controversy and have its writers add their own snarky two cents to a story, but the past couple of weeks have seen Gawker become the story.
Ho hum campaign in Battlefords-Lloydminster

Ho hum campaign in Battlefords-Lloydminster

We’ve been hearing federal election hype for far too long now and Sunday Prime Minister Stephen Harper made it official. So, with the writ dropped, Canadians can look forward to 11 weeks of electioneering.
Bicycles are just a nuisance and annoyance to real drivers

Bicycles are just a nuisance and annoyance to real drivers

Neighbourly Advice According To Ed
Weather helping crops slide toward harvest

Weather helping crops slide toward harvest

Vic’s View
Taxpayers will pay for lengthy election campaign

Taxpayers will pay for lengthy election campaign

Dear Editor Well, Canada's longest election campaign since 1872 (there was a logical reason for longer campaigns then) is now officially underway. It will also be the most expensive election ever.
Still Colleen

Still Colleen

Life as I Know It
Income inequality in Canada

Income inequality in Canada

If we look at individuals rather than families, income inequality has, in fact, declined a bit since the early 1980s
When it comes to weddings, KISS

When it comes to weddings, KISS

Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada released information last week that indicates many Canadian couples are paying as much as $31,000 for a wedding.
Strawberries – worth the effort

Strawberries – worth the effort

Strawberries fresh from the garden are hard to beat. But sometimes disease or insect pests can make the harvest less than satisfactory. How you care and look after strawberries can go a long way towards avoiding these problems.
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