After years of planning and construction, Forest Grove elementary and junior high school has opened its doors to its first generation of students. Welcoming those involved in the construction and planning, as well as community stakeholders, Elk Island Public Schools celebrated the grand opening of Forest Grove on...
I’ve always loved a good crime novel, especially the work of James Swain. For years, I followed his famous protagonist, Tony Valentine, across a hit series that began in the early 2000s and spanned roughly a decade. Valentine was a retired vice cop whose eagle-eyed detection methods caught high-stakes casino cheats...
There’s something special about harvest season. Gardens are producing a bounty of fresh food, farmers’ markets are overflowing, and friends and neighbours are sharing the extras from their gardens and fruit trees. At this time of year, abundance is a wonderful problem to have! Apples are one of my favourite fall...
With Parliament back in session this week, I want to say a bit more about why greater public disclosure in the context of Canada-US and other trade negotiations is important, and why the opposition is pushing for such disclosure. First of all, there is a wide consensus in Parliament that the American administration’s...
Last Monday night, there was an earthquake felt in Calgary-Shaw. Voters in this provincial riding did something Alberta hasn’t seen in 60 years. Calgary-Shaw was one of the safest conservative seats in the province and it has flipped to the Alberta NDP. In a historic byelection result, Calgary-Shaw voters chose Kyle...