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BENNETT: Jason Kenney led Alberta through bulldog willpower and work ethic

BENNETT: Jason Kenney led Alberta through bulldog willpower and work ethic

Kenney resigned after just 51 per cent of party rank-and-file endorsed him in a leadership review
OP-ED: Newspapers are not packaging

OP-ED: Newspapers are not packaging

‘The dissemination of news to the public is a necessary element of a vibrant and healthy democracy’

The subtle things my mom has taught me

Mother’s Day is coming up and each year I struggle to find the right things to buy or do for someone who has done a lot for me in my life.
Dansereau: Considerate Mother’s Day gifting

Dansereau: Considerate Mother’s Day gifting

As spring rolls around again so does Mother’s Day. Although we should be showing appreciation and love for mothers and the tireless work that they do every day—including the emotional labour of the household the majority of the time, Mother’s Day is a great time to go the extra mile and show your love and gratitude.
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
Rimbey’s remaining payphone to make final call in April

Rimbey’s remaining payphone to make final call in April

I nearly wept.
Saving the planet from climate disaster, one bite at a time

Saving the planet from climate disaster, one bite at a time

A new UN report estimates that almost half of 2050 GHG emissions related to food could be cut through things like eating less animal protein
Bay du Nord oil project needs swift approval

Bay du Nord oil project needs swift approval

With the market prices of hydrocarbons soaring, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the federal government is once again extending the deadline for making a decision about the future of the Bay du Nord project off the shore of Newfoundland. Division within the Prime Minister’s Office on this project is certainly one of the factors explaining the always lengthening delay. But this division must not lead to rejection.
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?