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Jeff Burgar Last week, I saw an interesting story. A&W has taken over from In-N-Out the Number 2 spot as America’s favourite burger. Habit Burger and Grill, whatever brand that is, is first. In-N-Out was shuffled down the list. Interestingly,…
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Jeff Burgar Would you rather buy hamburger made from Canadian beef? A Canadian roast? Or a Canadian pack of steaks for your next barbecue? On those steaks, you might have to get a bank loan to pay for them! Most…
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Chastin Martel Everyone has bad days! It happens but what can you do about it? I know! Take it out on others! No, I’m kidding! We all crack under pressure. I don’t think there is actually anyone who doesn’t. The…
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Chris Clegg The not guilty verdict delivered by Ontario Supreme Court Justice Maria Carroccia July 24 in the case of five former junior hockey players is not surprising. Guilty verdicts in sexual assault cases are extremely difficult to attain at…
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Chris Clegg All the seasons are terrific but put against the wall and forced to decide, summer has to be the best! My best memories of summer are from my childhood days. Of course, summer meant no school and that…
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Richard Froese New regional health advisory councils were announced July 10 and the provincial government is committed to responding to the needs and priorities of local communities. Two councils have been designated in the Peace region while all health councils…
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Chris Clegg One cannot fault the councils in McLennan and High Prairie for recently passing tax incentive polices to encourage development. But there are some who oppose. It is said that a stagnant community is one which is dying. In…
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Joe McWilliams Up too early on a Sunday, head aching, magpies squawking, coffee not helping – what else is new? One solution is to write whatever comes into your head, which is how the following came about. Things could always…
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Jeff Burgar These days, it’s easy enough to get into long talks about so-called ‘cultural appropriation.’ It is often bewildering to some people why a flag is flown at half-mast for some people, not for others. Or courtesy should be…
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Richard Froese Summer is a time for warm weather and plenty of fun and activities with family and friends in the great outdoors. Hot weather usually attracts crowds to a lake or beach – or a backyard pool – to…
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