Opinion

It took about a decade to do it, but after juggling different ideas over the years, considering our options, we finally took the leap and invested in a much-needed family holiday (out of the province, this summer.

It seems like everywhere I turn lately, people are celebrating anniversaries and milestones, the chance to take stock of how life has changed.

It’s been an ambitious year for the NDP government, which has been pushing through with a series of reforms, whether it’s minimum wage increases, a carbon tax, farming occupational health and safety regulations, higher corporate tax rates and more.

2016 has been a year of continuing weird trends. This year, the most recent trend that will probably carry the most steam is Pokemon Go.

St. Paul Education Regional Division had a feather to put in its cap this last week, as not just one, but two of its schools were recognized among the top 10 fastest improving schools in the province.

It was something that I had been waiting to witness, taking a quick glimpse at the fenced-off area as I drove past the Cultural Centre on my way to work every day for the past couple weeks.

Recently, I went downtown to do some shopping for what ended up being a pretty eventful 15-minute trip away from my home. When I was leaving, at eight o-clock, I remember seeing a guy half a block away. He stopped his bike and turned around and he saw me leaving. I'm quite sure he saw me leaving, and he must have come in this way and kicked in the door.

After a spate of rainy days, last week brought area residents a series of warm, sunny days, which saw some people break out their hoses and do some watering of their own.

Sometimes all the sorrow of the world can be overwhelming, as not a day goes by where we don’t hear about a death, mass murder or terrorism that pierces our hearts.

America – and in turn Canada – was rocked by a series of shootings last week that poured fuel onto the fire of deteriorating race relations and friction between Black Lives Matter campaigners and law enforcement agents.