With the arrival of a marvelous snowfall and cold temperatures almost three weeks ago, our bird watching efforts were limited to looking out of the windows...
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Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Tails of the Unexpected
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Photo Radar Sites Removed
For years, photo radar sites have been used as a cash cow revenue generator, rather than a tool to enforce the law and enhance public safety. For many...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Submitted by Baljinder Sull of Sull Psychology
The typical mobs of crazed bargain hunters did not swarm the shopping malls like a plague of locusts this year for Black Friday, due to the Amazons and Wal...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Sporting A “Hoodie” As Winter Arrives
Having had a peek at the weather forecast almost two weeks ago, it became clear that comfortable bird watching for the season was nearing the end. Looking for...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
We’ve had a busy week in the Alberta Legislature.
We’ve had a busy week in the Alberta Legislature. On Tuesday, our Government introduced a motion under the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act. If...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Alberta Distillers
In the squandered days of my callow youth, our world-class rye and barley crops were used mainly as cattle feed, with nary a thought given to craft beer or...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
OMG! We’ve Got Biophilia!
With countless viruses, dangerous bacteria and illnesses that lie in wait to threaten our health, it’s inevitable that we will come down with something...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Health Care
Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring all Albertans have access to timely, high-quality primary health care. To address this critical need, we launched...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Oh joy!
A jay! A Blue Jay! The blue jays are back in town! I must say I am mystified by the comings and goings of this member of the Corvid family of birds. It seems...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease but the quacking duck gets shot” ~Carl Sandburg (American poet/journalist)
Generally speaking, Alberta’s 24 duck species make great targets for the wildfowl and bird photographer. Chances are if you are near water, be it Lake...


