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Not all bugs are the bad guys

Not all bugs are the bad guys

Hanbidge on Horticulture
Young people not afflicted by sense of entitlement

Young people not afflicted by sense of entitlement

They start out with higher expectations
Propriety and conceit

Propriety and conceit

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective
The world was safer in the Soviet era

The world was safer in the Soviet era

Today, principled conversation is impossible, and that's dangerous
Family trust trials and tribulations

Family trust trials and tribulations

Every so often, the Canada Revenue Agency targets certain tax structures for special attention. A few years ago it was family discretionary trusts that were subject to special audits.
Supreme Court’s decision on assisted death raises serious new questions

Supreme Court’s decision on assisted death raises serious new questions

There is no doubt that The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision in Carter v.
Two very brave men

Two very brave men

There are food for thought messages from two brave men on newsoptimist.ca this week. Read about North Battleford Mayor Ian Hamilton’s return to council after undergoing surgery for cancer.
‘Insuring’ your retirement

‘Insuring’ your retirement

If you’re a member of the “sandwich generation,” your story is typical of many people in your demographic. You find yourselves taking care of both your own family (one or more kids off to university) and your aging parents as well.
Dogwoods I have known

Dogwoods I have known

Growing up on the West Coast, I thought I knew dogwoods. There we had the Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), a medium-sized tree with large creamy-white flowers – a great ornamental and British Columbia’s floral emblem.
Extra caution for income investors

Extra caution for income investors

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