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Letter to the editor: What does it mean to be a responsible pet owner?

Letter to the editor: What does it mean to be a responsible pet owner?

There is much controversy these days regarding pet ownership, fair treatment of animals and the reporting of animals.
Indigenous education can and must be fixed

Indigenous education can and must be fixed

Canadians have talked extensively about Indigenous education, with much of the recent conversation wrapped up in the condemnation of residential schools. But, despite loud and consistent protests by Indigenous leaders and others, the country has done precious little to address antiquated delivery processes, systemic failings and tragically disappointing outcomes.
Where are all the swine assistants?

Where are all the swine assistants?

I share my house with a few creatures. Cats, birds, humans and two pigs.
Ukraine, Taiwan, and the politics of big neighbour resentment

Ukraine, Taiwan, and the politics of big neighbour resentment

Anyone who resists is a “traitor” and therefore deserving of brutal retribution. Massacres are part of a strategy of annihilation
Food prices rose 7.4 per cent in February from a year earlier, biggest jump in more than a decade

Food prices rose 7.4 per cent in February from a year earlier, biggest jump in more than a decade

What goes into it and what does it mean?
Alberta will not accept a plan that explicitly plans to reduce economic activity

Alberta will not accept a plan that explicitly plans to reduce economic activity

Alberta’s government will not accept any federal plan on emissions that will hit Canadians’ pocketbooks any further, especially at a time when it’s costing over $2 per litre to fill up and seniors are struggling to heat their homes and pay their bills.
Nothing brings you closer than ice fishing

Nothing brings you closer than ice fishing

This past weekend we had enough of annoying each other indoors and took it outside.
Free expression is still under threat with Bill-C11

Free expression is still under threat with Bill-C11

It allows the Trudeau government to download its responsibilities to the CRTC
Trudeau needs to shelve his plan to ban unvaccinated truckers

Trudeau needs to shelve his plan to ban unvaccinated truckers

It puts Canadians’ access to food at risk
Write for Rights 2021

Write for Rights 2021

Amnesty International (AI), established in 1961 with a focus on human rights, has grown into a worldwide organization. One of its initiatives is the “Write for Rights” event which takes place around Dec. 10, Human Rights Day.