I was looking for a dessert wine for those post-repast feasts that are so common during the holiday season, and my favourite wine expert at my local bottle...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Hungary and Thirsty
On December 8, 2021, Bill C-4 received Royal Assent (approval by the Governor General), banning conversion therapy and making it a criminal offence. Bill C-4...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Christmas Cheer
“I hope that we can experience at least a bit of Christmas cheer,” said my neighbour in passing. “What do you mean?” I asked. He looked over, “well, I really...
Columnists - Steve King
Personality changes
I don’t want to burst your bubble, folks, but we’re all ageing. And, of course, the same applies to dogs. Sadly, and what makes it worse, is that our furry...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Make Merry With Sherry
As the holiday season approaches, I have been bulking up the contents of the wine cellar in anticipation of visits with fully vaccinated family and friends...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report December 14
Hello Chestermere Strathmore I hope you have had a wonderful week with the weather doing its best to throw us as many curveballs as possible. I wanted to give...
Columnists - Karen McKee
The Hot Topic this Week: Skating on Thin Ice!
“It’s coming on winter, they’re cutting down trees, they’re putting up reindeer and signing songs of joy and peace. Oh, I wish I had a river, that I could...
Columnists - Steve King
Being an effective dog owner
20+ years ago, Stephen Covey wrote his classic self-help book entitled “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. In reviewing some of the underlying themes of...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Black Friday Lager
The typical mobs of crazed bargain hunters did not swarm the shopping malls this year for Black Friday, with the pandemic forcing them to move to online...
“We’re in deep, deep doo-doo,” said David Suzuki at an Extinction Rebellion protest in Vancouver, B.C. on November 20, 2021. “This is what we’re come to...
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