Other than the history nerds in the audience, few people remember the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. For that matter, few people remember the short-lived Kingdom...
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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
War Of the Rieslings
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
This “Sharpie” Makes More Than a Mark
Our spoiled sparrows that hang around our deck, searching for “beak-outs” at the feeders, attract excitement every now and then. A sudden dive into a thorny...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Canada’s energy sector plays a significant role in the nation’s economy
Canada’s energy sector plays a significant role in the nation’s economy, contributing to GDP, employment, and exports. In 2022, the oil and natural gas...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bock To The Future
Some of our more pious readers may be in the middle of observing Lent, those forty days of fasting and resisting temptations between the festival days of...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Budget 2025
Alberta’s population is growing at an unprecedented pace, and that means more students are filling classrooms across the province. To keep up with this rising...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Blame It On Rio
The biggest street party in the world has come and gone for another year, with Carnaval wrapping up just a few days ago. For those unfamiliar with Carnaval, it...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
Do Moose & Deer Help Birds?
While Elaine and I were walking through the wonderfully treed pathways of Griffith Woods in west Calgary this month, we saw a set of fresh moose tracks and a...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bully for Barbaresco
While browsing the aisles of my local bottle shop, I came across a Barbaresco wine that I remembered fondly from last year’s vacation to Italy, so I naturally...
Columnists - Elaine and Don Cassidy
He’s Diving in the Buff!
The smallest of Canada’s diving ducks, and perhaps the scarcest one in the nation as well, the Bufflehead is truly a striking wildfowl species. Known as a sea...
Columnists - Chantelle de Jonge
Budget 2025
Last week, Alberta’s government introduced Budget 2025 with the theme “Meeting the Challenge”. As Alberta navigates economic uncertainty and a rapidly growing...
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