Opinion

In regards to the core review, I am totally mortified that you have not removed the fluoride from our water at the saving of 75 thousand dollars.

Animal cruelty cases always make national headlines and the arrest of a 19-year-old man in Calgary this week was no exception.

A 70 per cent increase in apprenticeships in the next three years. More youth programs in high schools to draw people into trades. A whole new approach driven by industry needs.

With sunny skies, warmer temperatures, and street sweepers out and about, cyclists in our city are everywhere it seems. Some commute to and from work, while others enjoy cycling for fitness or as a family activity.

Pharrell Williams, who is set to be one of the judges on The Voice next season, has a megahit song, Happy, the quintessential bee bop song. It makes you smile to hear the perky opening notes and the somewhat obtuse lyrics make it that much better.

My heart softened a little too much as "Dave," a small-time construction company owner told me his story. He was a reformed drug addict and a discharged bankrupt who had found religion, literally, and turned his life around.

Every day, roughly three million Canadians experience a reaction to chemical compounds ranging from sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose to life-threatening circumstances such as anaphylactic shock.

Every business will face tough times now and then but few will come close to what a handful of businesses on George Street are going through this week.

I was pleased to see how much the Citizen featured Northern Hardware on its 95th birthday. I want to add to the Northern lore. A few years ago Anne and I planned on roasting a chicken for Christmas dinner. That morning the element in our oven blew.

The departure of Adrian Dix as NDP leader last Thursday was an understated affair, free of ignomy and recrimination. There were kind words from the B.C.