Opinion

There are some pretty places in the world. Paris in the twilight. The English coast at mid-morning on a sunny day. Mexico at sunset. And, I've been told, Hawaii at pretty much any time of day.

Judging for the 2011 Communities in Bloom Competition is happening right now all across Canada. The results of this year's friendly competition will be announced on Saturday, October 29 at the Communities in Bloom Symposium and Awards in Quebec City.

For Shania Twain, her fall from the international lights has been as documented as her rise, and we'll look at her peak in the country/pop scene.

Chocolate milk is standard fare in many schools and homes. Is it as nutritious as white milk? There are two ways to look at this question.

This strange man lept onto his desk. Wielding a yardstick, he thrust it toward a student thusly, illustrating how the Roman legionnaires would use their gladius, or sword, when in contact with the enemy.

Today, let's do a little exercise. Don't worry, not a physical one. I want you to use your imagination. Let's pretend you are the driver of a car. You can have three other people in your vehicle. I want you to choose three names.

One of the things I keep hearing from public officials in the Battlefords - from the mayors, from the councils, from the business community, the tourism people, everyone - is how they strive to make the Battlefords the best place to live, to work and

Dear Editor Everybody knows the Conservatives hate the Canadian Wheat Board. It starts with Stephen Harper and goes all of the way down the line to every prairie MP that was elected in May.

The buzzards are circling. The folks at Cargill are calling on the government to hold off killing the Canadian Wheat Board until next year so they're ready when it keels over.

Dear Editor In the news lately, much has been noted about wage negotiations and federal employees; generous wages and retirement benefits. We paid 7.5 per cent of our income for 35 years to get a pension.