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Budget surprises

Budget surprises

The provincial government released its 2012-2013 budget last week. From the Progressive Conservatives, it’s a budget to help the vulnerable and increase services without increasing taxes.
Be a buddy, not a bully

Be a buddy, not a bully

With the theme of their talent show “be a buddy, not a bully,” Glendon School has joined École des Beaux-Lacs in making anti-bullying a priority and it is a message that has never been more important.
Helping make dreams come true

Helping make dreams come true

My nephew Christian Legge is an eleven-year-old little boy currently living in St. John's, N.L.
To be, or not to be funny: A different kind of guide to giving a best man speech

To be, or not to be funny: A different kind of guide to giving a best man speech

It's an honour to be chosen as the best man but there are a few responsibilities that come along with the bestowment, possibly the most well known of which is the “best man speech” or more appropriately the “toast to the groom.
Discriminating against single people, one Valentine's Day at a time

Discriminating against single people, one Valentine's Day at a time

As I sat alone in my dark apartment this weekend, I had plenty of time to reflect on all the ways the world discriminates against single people. I had decided that would be my column topic, just in time for Valentine's Day.
Court verdict a wake up call

Court verdict a wake up call

Three murderers are behind bars for the cold blooded murder of three family members after a court decision in Kingston, Ontario, last week.
Teenagers explore telekinetic powers in Chronicle

Teenagers explore telekinetic powers in Chronicle

It’s not unusual for money, power or fame to change a person. The same can probably be said about telekinetic powers, if they existed, of course.
A solution for labour shortage

A solution for labour shortage

It seems as if every visiting politician has something to say about the labour shortage and all the hundreds upon hundreds of jobs that remain unfilled in the area.
Missing: one phone and a lot of dignity

Missing: one phone and a lot of dignity

I lost my phone. It was the stuff of nightmares. After last week's workplace drama with our sports reporter Brandon, who famously went to the mountains and lost his Blackberry somewhere on the slopes, I was feeling pretty smug.
Mental games play with Pontiacs road record

Mental games play with Pontiacs road record

What's with the road record? That's what some Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs fans might be asking this season, after taking a peak at the team's split stats at home versus playing on the road.
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