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Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report Sept 17
Columnists - Steve King
The Border Collie
Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be taking a look at the breeds that stand out as being the most intelligent, biggest, smallest, etc. in their class. This...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Neighbourhood Rocket Derby
I remember my first big step into the prairie space race. My dad and I spent the better part of a Saturday with glue and instructions putting together my first...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Better Red Than Dead
This pandemic may be the death of me. Not because of any worries of infection, as I have been safely ensconced at home since March, without venturing out...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
International Beer Day
Well, this summer has been a bust. Here we are staring down the barrel of the Labour Day weekend, back to school, and fall is just around the corner...
Columnists - Preston Pouteaux
Eating our Carrots
My daughter loves to play ‘I spy’ a lot. And I do mean, a lot. It’s the kids game where one person spots and object in the room, and gives a clue about the...
Columnists - Leela Aheer
MLA report Sept 3
Hello Chestermere-Strathmore, I just cannot believe that summer is coming to an end. It has been such a whirlwind, with having to figure out how to...
Columnists - Steve King
Finding a lost dog
Chances are that at some point when you are out and about you will come across a lost dog. Any dog lover will want to do something to help, but what? The best...
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The Murder and Ongoing Search for Shane Smith’s Body
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...
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...
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