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Air traffic

Air traffic

Ever since I moved to Western Canada, I’ve had a yearly ritual that has been as predictable as the sequence of the seasons, themselves: my annual scramble to find the best deal on a flight back home, to the Maritimes, for the holidays.
When words aren’t enough

When words aren’t enough

As I sat enjoying a cup of tea at a local shop, I noticed the words on the back of a young man’s T-shirt. I waited until he and his family got up to leave before speaking to him.
The importance of watering something

The importance of watering something

“It is going to be really hot while I am gone, so you are in charge of watering the flowers in the yard.” That is what Sara said to me at the beginning of August, just before she left town for a week.
Riders win two in a row

Riders win two in a row

The Saskatchewan Roughriders edged the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-18 in a rain soaked game. The contest went right to the wire, when kicker Tyler Crapigna hit a 29-yard game winning field goal with no time left on the clock.
Old school

Old school

While surfing the waves of Pinterest, I recently came across some eye makeup that reminded me of the 1980’s fictional singing sensation Jem.
Cheers and Jeers for Sept. 30

Cheers and Jeers for Sept. 30

Cheers: Cheers to the two gentlemen who helped a woman with broken windshield wipers on Sept.
Seeing things differently...

Seeing things differently...

Millennials: Much-maligned or martyrs? By Lynne Bell Summer is (sadly) behind us, but a survey launched by the non-profit U.S.
How do you choose your path when “You can do anything”

How do you choose your path when “You can do anything”

Being that I like learning about different cultures and the past, one of the tidbits of knowledge that stuck with me over the years was that in China during the Three Kingdoms period a tradition developed for children picking what career they would f
Breed banning a bad idea

Breed banning a bad idea

Every dog has their own set of personality traits that makes them unique and it is impossible to predict a dog’s behaviour solely on its breed type. Instead of breed banning, it is important to make owners accountable
Reader is upset over actions of the Wall government

Reader is upset over actions of the Wall government

To the Editor: During the last provincial election, we heard a lot about the unpopular things the Roy Romanow government had to do following nine years of Grant Devine’s Progressive Conservative government.
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