Opinion

Sometimes it seems there is no news in this province but the weather.

A few days ago I realized that inspiration and motivation for change comes in many ways. Several months ago, after working with a client for many weeks, she came to her daily workout session with a very "feel sorry for myself" attitude.

A recent increase in bear-spray incidents in North Battleford must have some questioning the trend. It seems the deterrent has become somewhat of a weapon of choice during recent assaults in the city.

When news first broke out about the dogs in Yorkton, who fed on their deceased owners after being locked in with the bodies over a three week period, the media couldn't stop talking about the poor dogs.

According to Ed, my neighbour next door, "Staying in motels while travelling is too costly." The only way Ed would have driven to Ottawa like we did recently would have been by sleeping in his car at night in Walmart parking lots.

My husband has been seeing Dr. Mahrous since she came to Humboldt. She has provided him with great care over this time and we are saddened to see her go, but we understand the stress there is in her job. We wish her well out east with her family.

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.