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Vladimir Putin, tyrant or visionary?

Vladimir Putin, tyrant or visionary?

Vladimir Putin has become a royal pain in the neck. To us, his role in Ukraine’s civil war mirrors Adolf Hitler when the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia.
The other side of the story

The other side of the story

“She's really not a nice lady” – those are the words that have kicked off the last five months of political drama in Alberta. Those five months have been fraught with political scandal, accusations and more recently a damning, detailed documentation of events related to our former premier in the Auditor General's report.
In defence of the Tories

In defence of the Tories

For those of you who are regular readers of this column, I thank both of you. As regular readers, you know that I seldom comment positively on the Provincial Conservative Party, and its often-feeble efforts at trying to manage this glorious province.
Remembering the First World War

Remembering the First World War

Earlier this month marked 100 years since the start of the First World War. There has been an outpouring of media attention.
A bit of balance in gaming goes a long way, studies find

A bit of balance in gaming goes a long way, studies find

Oxford University has published a study showing that teens who play less than an hour of video games a day are more well-adjusted than those who play for three hours or more daily. The study surveyed 5,000 young people in the U.K.
Louie's journey

Louie's journey

One day, he just sat in my car. I had seen him before, tapping on windows, loitering in the parking lot, seeking love from perfect strangers. He had a reputation as a young fellow who frequented shelters but didn’t have a home.
Dog days a rollback for entertainment

Dog days a rollback for entertainment

While it has only been a couple of months, I am still lamenting the loss of Grandin Theatre.
Charity audits raise serious questions

Charity audits raise serious questions

Despite the federal auditor general’s concerns about its efforts to track and deter “aggressive” tax planning that can become tax evasion, and the major staffing cuts that critics say will hamper its ability to serve Canadians, the
Foreign policy little more than empty rhetoric

Foreign policy little more than empty rhetoric

“The Government” doth protest too much, methinks! The bluster, the bravado that both John Baird and Stephen Harper espouse over Russian antics, while supporting and leaving much unsaid about Israeli actions, should raise questions in our
Revolution and separatism: Canada revisited

Revolution and separatism: Canada revisited

Maybe we are doing something right at last. Support for separatism in Quebec has dropped to 18 per cent with even lower levels of support among the younger voting sector. Getting to this point in our history has not been easy.
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