The Law Canadian criminal law recognizes 3 types of culpable homicide: murder (1st and 2nd degree), manslaughter, and infanticide. Murder is the killing of one...
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The Murder and Ongoing Search for Shane Smith’s Body
Columnists - Steve King
Dogs in literature, television and the movies
Dogs don’t just impact our lives in the real world but also in the make believe world of literature, television and the movies. Here are some famous dogs...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Welcome Home
On Monday I got a note that there were some swarming bees in the Kinniburgh neighbourhood; twenty thousand bees were looking for a home. These important...
Columnists - Martin Shields
Prorogation
We’ve had a number of tumultuous events in Canadian politics recently. As your Member of Parliament for Bow River and a member of Her Majesty’s Official...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report August 27
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore: I would like to start by sending my deepest love to the family of Vida Smith who has been missing since July 21st. I cannot...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Gargle The Garganega
It seems like a lifetime ago, but in truth it was just a few months before these pandemic times we find ourselves enduring, with no end in sight. In...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Barbaresco To Go
I have still not worked up the courage for indoor dining at restaurants, but I have been keeping the COVID-19 blues at bay with regular takeout from my...
Columnists - Steve King
Are dogs psychic?
This is a question that has been asked for many years and the answer will depend on who you speak to. Because dogs are so in tune with our behaviours, it...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Amazing Neighbour Week Here and Around the World
Last week, from August 9-15, Chestermere celebrated the inaugural Amazing Neighbour Week. It was a city initiative that sought to encourage residents...
Columnists - Steve King
Celebrating dogs
If you’re like me, EVERY day is a day to celebrate dogs! But there are festivals around the world, and specific days of the year, where dogs are particularly...
