At the height of last week’s heatwave, I gathered with a handful of my double-vaxxed drinking companions to cool down by observing the 8th annual National...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
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Columnists - Steve King
Pandemic puppies
COVID, as we know, has affected people in a variety of ways. As far as we can tell, the most significant and positive effect for dogs has been that they have...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Stuck On Sicily
I have not yet worked up the courage for indoor restaurant dining, but I am regularly meeting my double-vaccinated friends on outdoor patios, such as the...
Columnists - Steve King
Dewclaws
This may be the most un-talked about part of a dog’s anatomy and one of the more contentious. Dewclaws are the tiny toes that hang from your dog’s legs, just...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Shiraz-amatazz
My regular boozing crew has been waiting with bated breath to see if the recent Calgary Stampede will be the harbinger of the dreaded fourth wave of the...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report July 27
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore readers First of all, please join MP Martin Shields and me in Strathmore at Kinsmen Park for a Hot Dog day this Saturday, July...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
The Hopeful Sound of Block Parties
2020 was the first year our little corner of Rainbow Falls did not celebrate with a block party. We all shared in the ache of missing out. The pandemic kept us...
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs help with crop disease
From the time seeding is complete until harvesting is over, arable farmers worry about the state of their crops. Will there be too much or too little rain...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report – July 20
Congratulations to all Albertans! We are the first province in Canada to lift all health restrictions and fully reopen the economy for all families and...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
All About Albariño
July has been a crazy month, with the so-called heat dome scorching much of western Canada with temperatures approaching 50˚C in parts of BC, and in the high...
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