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Stay safe in the garden this summer

Stay safe in the garden this summer

Gardening isn’t an Olympic sport (yet), but it can be a physical if not strenuous outdoor activity.
Pope's encyclical on the environment wrong in so many ways

Pope's encyclical on the environment wrong in so many ways

CALGARY, Alta.
Becoming the person others believe we already are

Becoming the person others believe we already are

Life As I Know It
Liberal Party has lost a solid candidate

Liberal Party has lost a solid candidate

Dear Editor This is in regards to the written article in the June 23 News-Optimist (“Oh ye without sin, only you may run for office”) about Ray Fox. I have known Ray for 36 years or more. I worked with Ray on the ambulance service for many years.
Acknowledge the ‘D’ word

Acknowledge the ‘D’ word

I walked to a nearby business Sunday to buy coffee for Jayne Foster and myself as we put in a lonely shift to ensure crazy deadlines, in a week with a holiday smack in the middle, are met.
Canada a world leader in surrendering its sovereignty

Canada a world leader in surrendering its sovereignty

Harper's "free trade" legacy one of special privileges for foreign-owned companies
Is securities lending by mutual funds risky?

Is securities lending by mutual funds risky?

You might have received a notice saying that that a mutual fund you hold will soon be able to engage in “securities lending.” Most investors are a little puzzled by this, as it does not happen very often.
Giving Canadians the pension system they need

Giving Canadians the pension system they need

It just requires some imagination and a few (but important) tweaks to existing pension and income tax laws
Liberal Party has lost a solid candidate

Liberal Party has lost a solid candidate

Dear Editor This is in regards to Brian Zinchuk’s Top of the Pile column, “Oh ye without sin, only you may run for office” about Ray Fox. I have known Ray for 36 years or more. I worked with Ray on the ambulance service for many years.
Time to lock in low mortgage rates?

Time to lock in low mortgage rates?

If you currently have a fairly large variable-rate mortgage on your home, it’s probably set at a very low rate, which makes your monthly payments affordable.
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