Prairie View: Does Independence Mean Sovereignty?
Again, we seem to have a big political problem in Alberta. A new poll out last week showed the UCP party under the leadership of Jason Kenney to be close to 20 points behind Rachel Notley and her NDP.
Bruce Penton: NHL vs. The Virus: Which will win?
Hockey is to many Canadians as breathing is to the average human, so it’s not surprising that there is great joy across the land now that the National Hockey League has — hold your breath! — returned to a regular (or, more appropriately, irregular) season of league play.
Food for Thought: Political Holidayers
The only thing wrong with taking Holidays was that all Politicians across Canada should probably have taken a couple of weeks off and went to warmer climates and worked on their tans and thawed out their brains a little.
Check It Out: CRA registry reveals suprising information
A man said he mistakenly handed his wife a glue stick instead of lip balm and he hasn’t heard a word from her since.
Damien Kurek: Let’s Talk About Vaccines
After all the heartache and adversity Canadians have faced since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. The approval of several vaccines brings hope that we may soon see the end of the pandemic.
The Living Word: New beginnings
“Why don’t you like me?” questioned Lois’s house guest.
Lois was shocked. She had been annoyed with her husband for an extended period.
Food for Thought: Food Bank Christmas
Canada has always been known as the Food Basket of the world.
Something awful wrong has happened this year.
Prairie View: Where was the leadership
We are in a period of time when strong political leadership is a necessity. What we see now is weak leadership at both the Federal and Provincial level.
Youngstown Comminiqué: Sympathies to family and friends
I would like to send my sympathies out to the family and friends of former Youngstown resident, Stuart Murney of Hanna who died on December 23rd in the Hanna Hospital.
A Year in Review
2020 was a year where we witnessed a pandemic grip our world that has had serious health implications, led to millions of lost jobs, and held our nation hostage for close to a year.
Letter to the Editor: A New Year’s tax reduction helps strengthen seniors’ financial security
Canadians are ringing-in the New Year with another tax reduction from the federal government—they can now earn more before paying any federal income tax.
Check it Out: Why Canadians need a voice
A wife said to her husband, “I think you need a hearing test.” He replied, “Why do I need a hairy chest?”
Bruce Penton: The year’s best quips, quotes and chuckles
Blogger Eric Stangel, after the Yankees signed pitcher Gerrit Cole for $324 million over nine seasons: “The Yankees also announced that beer at the stadium will now cost $734.”
Check It Out: Where’s the good news in 2020?
Did you hear that production was down at Santa’s workshop? Many of his workers have had to Elf isolate!
Murray Mandryk: Yes, it will be a very different Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of you who will be celebrating a very different Christmas this weekend.
Bruce Penton: A year in sports to forget
The best thing about 2020 is that it’s almost over.
Can 2021 or ’22 possibly be worse? Not a chance. Or so the world hopes.
Check It Out: Appreciating Canada this Christmas
What did one Canadian snowman say to the other Canadian snowman? “That was some blizzard last night! I bet I gained fifty pounds!”
Check It Out: What happened to old fashioned news reporting?
Sharyl Attkisson’s book “Slanted’ has just been released, and she has first hand experience with the subject material in her book.
Bruce Penton: CFL eyes post-pandemic return
It’s not really a surprise that the Canadian Football League, which operates on a virtual shoestring, was one of the few professional sports leagues in North America to not operate in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Just a Gal from Glidden: A decade after losing my Dad
My Dad passed away in the early morning hours of November 30, 2010. It doesn’t seem possible that he’s been gone for ten years already.