Category - Columnists

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Where the Sidewalk Begins

Most mornings, when the weather is good, my daughter and her friend put on their backpacks and we plod together out the back door and down our back alley. It...

Columnists - Steve King

Are you a good owner?

I guess another way of looking at it is: would your dog choose you as an owner and, if so, why? Whether you bought your dog through a breeder or at a rescue...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Canadian Whisky

Canadian Whisky has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, Prohibition, and the Napoleonic Wars.  With the 11th annual Canadian Whisky Awards...

Columnists - Submitted Story

Criminology: He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

For the Harry Potter fans, the title of this article would have certainly struck a chord and the visual of a wizard with a disfigured nose would have appeared...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Big Beer Blues

Troubling times are ahead for Canada’s oldest brewer.  After laying off 500 people across North America a few years ago, Molson Breweries have once again...

Columnists - Steve King

Do dogs speak one common language?

In our Community Therapy Dogs program we have dogs that have learned commands in English and in French, depending on the nationality of their owner. This is...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Hermits and Other Neighbours

One of my greatest fears is to be stranded alone on an island. Like Tom Hanks in Castaway, I imagine myself creating an imaginary friend like his character’s...

Columnists - Leela Aheer

MLA report March 2

When I was 15, an Aryan Nations chapter opened near Caroline, Alta. The chapter sent me a letter saying I was an abomination. They accused me of corrupting a...


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