Opinion

Predictions of the euro's imminent demise have been swirling around for months but yet it has stubbornly hung on by a shoestring.

With the New Year fresh in our minds, it's always good having a "new " selection of wines to try. All three wines today are just that.

Slightly Skewed

As I sit inside and look outside during these freezing temperatures I wonder how the chickadee birds can stay warm and still have something to chirp about. Those skinny little legs on the birds look as if they would freeze instantly.

Kudos to Rose Perrin and the entire perinatal program team at Northern Health for their dedication and hard work on the behalf of expectant and new mothers and their newborns (Northern Health wants more natural births, Jan. 9).

A month ago I stopped at a crosswalk when a women stepped out on the opposite sidewalk and I got rear-ended. Luckily no one was hurt and neither vehicle was damaged significantly.

Although Hungary now has its own home-made constitution instead of a patch- quilt of others either adopted or imposed on them, it is now an item of national contention and, perhaps, a good example of how-not-to draft a constitution.

On a Sunday afternoon in September about 6 years ago, we were enjoying a nice meal as a family. From our kitchen eating area we have a pleasant view of our back yard garden, which at the time was in full bloom.

I was reading letters to the editor in Friday's paper about the lady's purse being taken and then someone trying to grab her purse outside a store.

On behalf of tens of thousands of Steelworker union members in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, I extend our deepest sympathy for the horrific circumstances that have been thrust upon our members, their families and their communities as a result of the e