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Calgary's Election Season Grows Longer
Newspapers and interest groups are issuing report cards, fundraising is kicking into gear, and a candidate for mayor has stepped forward, but it may take a September blizzard to get the voters involved. Tip O'Neill, eminent Speaker of the US House of Representatives once... 140 views | 11 recommendations | 0 comments
Your Food Has Been Lying to You
Do you know where your food comes from? If you're like most people the answer is likely 'no'. The makers of Food Inc. are hoping to educate you. "Bigger-breasted chickens fattened artificially. New... Calgary Tamils protest Sri Lankan violence
Tamils once again took to the streets of Calgary to protest the Sri Lankan offensive that has left thousands dead in the last few weeks. A group of about 20 protesters marched in the Kensington area, a follow-up...
created by Joanna Farley | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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620 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
CTV Hosts Open House on 'Save Local TV Day'
CTV and A channels throughout Canada are hosting Open Houses on Saturday, May 23rd, to enable people to tour their facilities, meet some familiar CTV faces, and understand the important issues facing local television...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
961 views | 18 recommendations | 4 comments
961 views | 18 recommendations | 4 comments
Flaming Wreck: Calgary Flames Fire Coach Mike Keenan
The Calgary Flames have fired Mike Keenan as head coach. "Iron" Mike Keenan tends to wear on his players. I wonder if the core group of Calgary Flames players had anything to with this... though relations with...
created by armchairsports | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
340 views | 22 recommendations | 1 comment
340 views | 22 recommendations | 1 comment
CTV wants to raise cable fees to pay for local news
With advertisers increasingly reluctant to support local television Canadian networks are finding it hard to make ends meet. So instead of relying on ads to support their shows, CTV is launching an initiative... Is your supermarket ocean friendly?
I am finding myself increasingly unconfortable in the grocery store these days. There was a time when I looked at the fully stocked shelves along every isle as a sign of prosperity and the efficiency of... Bosnian Double Murderer released in Calgary
The Immigration and Refugee Board secretly release a convicted double murderer this past week. He has been released pending a further hearing. Elvir Pobric, 37, escaped a Bosnian prison and came to Canada as...
created by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
142 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
142 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
THE CULDESAC OF COMMITTEES.
THE CULDESAC OF COMMITTEES. Some people are perpetually in the meetings. When you try to get hold of them, the gloom laden words receive you. ‘He is in the meeting. I can not disturb him’. Or the pompous ‘he is in the conference’. This can mean almost anything.... Reward Doubles for Wild Horse Killers -- Alberta
Someone has been killing wild horses in Alberta. The latest slaughter brought together concerned groups to offer a reward of $20 000 for someone to provide information about this crime. These...
created by Barbara McPherson | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
347 views | 58 recommendations | 10 comments
347 views | 58 recommendations | 10 comments
Calgary shuttle driver saves dog as coyotes circle
Calgary transit driver Dawn Hagel is a hero to Duke these days. She rescued him from two coyotes who were looking to make a meal out of him. "The pooch, cowering under a truck as two coyotes circled, was... Canadian farmers take on Monsanto over GM alfalfa
The Monsanto Corporation wants to introduce it's genetically modified form of alfalfa into Canada. These crops are designed to work effectively with Monsanto's herbicide Roundup. If Monsanto is... Who Does that? SlumDog Millionaire Saga Continues
A newspaper (Tabloid is more appropriate) — owned by News International Ltd., the main British subsidiary of News Corp., which also owns "Slumdog" distributor Fox Searchlight Picture- thinks of doing a remarkable stint operation and puts it into play and the rest is... 1650 views | 47 recommendations | 10 comments
Alleged gang member wins freedom: Nancyism Alive and Well
Barry Artiste Op.Ed It is nice to see Immigration & Refugee Board Canada is living up to its Name "Nancy Canada"! Lets hope Prime Minister Harper acts fast to close "Nancyism" in this country.I think it...
created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
106 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
106 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
More on the Pope and Condoms
The fallout from the Pope's words on condom use last week is starting to reach across the globe. I wonder if the Pope realizes how his words can devastate public health worldwide, and fuel more HIV...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
411 views | 47 recommendations | 6 comments
411 views | 47 recommendations | 6 comments
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