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Rescuing children should be as heart warming as rescuing animals

Rescuing children should be as heart warming as rescuing animals

This is a topic that I have long pondered about, but have been afraid to write because of my fears of others' reactions. This is a delicate topic.
Bouquet for museum staff

Bouquet for museum staff

The director/curator of the Fred Light Museum sends a bouquet out to her summer staff - Kimberly Primas, Cymric Leask and Yang Liu - for their efforts in celebrating the 100th birthday of their historic building.
The unintended consequences of Temporary Foreign Workers Program reforms

The unintended consequences of Temporary Foreign Workers Program reforms

What started in April with complaints that three Victoria McDonald's franchises were favouring temporarily foreign workers over domestic employed culminated in a June announcement by federal Employment Minister Jason Kenny of sweeping policy changes
Get the jump on spring with flowering bulbs

Get the jump on spring with flowering bulbs

This is the perfect time to begin to plan for spring. Already we are seeing spring flowering bulbs in the garden centres and other retail outlets.
How fast can you build one of those things?

How fast can you build one of those things?

If I were the leader of pretty much any European nation right now that depends on Russia to keep their homes warm, I would be asking my advisors this question: How quickly can you build a liquefied natural gas regasification plant? As in, if you pull
Enough with slacker parenting

Enough with slacker parenting

With back to school upon us, quite a few parents will be left at home with just their youngest tots. So, now is as good a time as any to take a closer look at the relationship between parents, kids, and technology.
Canadians ambivalent about healthcare system

Canadians ambivalent about healthcare system

I had cataract surgery last year - a terrifying prospect for a visual person. I love art and ocean views, and I was nervous about anyone working on my eyes. I delayed surgery a couple of times but finally committed.
Experts and expectations

Experts and expectations

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective
Late blight has arrived in Saskatchewan, again!

Late blight has arrived in Saskatchewan, again!

Do you remember when Saskatchewan summers were so dry that growing a vegetable garden was nearly impossible without a good sprinkler working all spring, summer and fall. The last few years have been anything but dry.
Practising preventative maintenance

Practising preventative maintenance

I was 36 years old when I had my first colonoscopy. With no family history of colon cancer, I would have waited at least 14 more years before the regular screening process would have suggested this test, if I hadn't told my doctor what only I knew.
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