One of the modern gadgets that we are so accustomed to is the cell phone and telephone. You don’t realize how dependent we have become on phones until...
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Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Texting habits need to change
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Roses – The World’s Favorite Flowers
Just this week I was speaking to a botanist who specializes in roses and was told some amazing facts about the world’s favorite flower… Roses have...
Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez
Trick or Treat!
Happy Halloween! My kids are so excited. They have had their costumes picked out for months, the house is all spooked out and we picked out a couple of the...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Boycott of Commonwealth talks raises serious questions
Canada will boycott next month’s Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka. Stephen Harper has also threatened to cut the purse strings to the 64-year-old...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Gardening Through The Seasons
One of my fondest memories as a young girl growing up in the prairies was visiting my grandma’s country garden. A lifelong gardener, Donna Mae (as she...
Columnists - Tamara Gutierrez
Breathe!
Just breathe! I think that might be a song. Don’t worry I am not about to start singing. Breathing is obviously something we all do. Most of the time it...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Win at InterVin
Faithful readers may recall that the Calgary-based Wine Access Magazine closed abruptly in February, taking with it their annual Canadian Wine Awards event...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Canadians arrested abroad have only themselves to blame
John Greyson and Tarek Loubani, the two Canadians jailed in Cairo, were fortunate in being freed. Greyson, a Toronto filmmaker and Loubani, a London, Ont...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Toolshed Time
Your intrepid liquor reporter lives in a world of endless wonder. Yes, gentle reader, it seems that every time I visit my local booze merchant, there is a new...
Columnists - Bruce McAllister
Reflections
Every now and then I find myself reflecting on my previous occupation and wondering how I would approach certain political issues if I were still a journalist...
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