Opinion

(Editor's note: The following is a letter the family of federal NDP leader Jack Layton released Monday following his death at the age of 61. The letter was written two days prior to his death.

It was an announcement to tell us there would soon be an announcement.

The events just keep on coming...

Canadian prairie farmers like to think of what they do in terms of crop production having an impact in the world, and it does in the sense much of what they produce is headed to export.

Sidney Crosby is showing up on our TV sets every couple of hours selling skates and sticks for a Canadian sporting goods firm - personally, I prefer "Croz" over Sid's choice, "SC87" - but the big question is this: Will Sidney show up in the Pittsburg

Warning: This column is chock full of spoilers. If you don't want to know anything about The Professional, Harry Potter, Dr. Strangelove or Black Swan , don't read this. It's column writing time yet again. Somehow this always sneaks up on me.

Sidney Crosby is showing up on our TV sets every couple of hours selling skates and sticks for a Canadian sporting goods firm - personally, I prefer 'Croz' over Sid's choice, 'SC87'- but the big question is this: Will Sidney show up in the Pittsburgh

For 99.99999 per cent of humanity (and maybe a few more 999s), Aug. 24, 2011 will not be a big deal. For professional photographers, it could be the second coming. Or more like the fourth coming. Aug.

I had many people comment on my column from last week and before I continue I thought I would post something my friend Jean sent me that sums up a lot of what I was trying to get out there last week. My parents smacked me when I was naughty...

Greg Marshall's dream job has turned into a nightmare.