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Thankful for response

Thankful for response

I would like to thank the Pineview Volunteer Fire Department for your quick response to my home on the evening of Oct. 9. You all were wonderful.
Carbon tax misses the mark

Carbon tax misses the mark

Both Todd Whitcombe (Citizen, Oct. 10) and Environment Minister Mary Polak (Oct. 13) were off the mark in their comments about the carbon tax. Dr.
Big talk

Big talk

Braggadocious. Donald Trump has used this word on several occasions during the presidential campaign, first during the Republican primaries and the last time during the Sept.
Substantial reading in The Citizen

Substantial reading in The Citizen

If I could, dear fellow readers, draw your attention to the sixth and seventh pages of the Oct. 16 edition of The Citizen. The editorial pages. The heart of the newspaper. Let's work from left to right, as Nathan Giede would wish.
Such a nasty election

Such a nasty election

Halloween is over and yet the monsters remain. Just one more week until the citizens of the United States go to the polls to elect a new president, some new senators, and a new Congress.
The old ball game

The old ball game

Before the insanity of next Tuesday night, a different kind of American history will be made tonight. If Cleveland (sorry, not using their racist team nickname) wins Game 6 of the World Series tonight, it will be their first championship since 1948.
A touch of the tropics

A touch of the tropics

Growing tropical plants indoors is a great way to bring a little of the outdoors into your home or work space. Adding some living colour can certainly help with our long winters.
WHL commissioner defends not paying players

WHL commissioner defends not paying players

The Western Hockey League and our 22 member clubs take great pride in offering a world class player experience for our players.
Halloween a chance to bend rules

Halloween a chance to bend rules

This is an edited and updated version of a column that first ran in the Oct. 28, 2005 edition of The Citizen: There's nothing more liberating for a man than dressing up in women's clothes. The hair. The makeup. The nail polish.
Electoral College key to winning election

Electoral College key to winning election

We are a week and a bit away from the U.S. election. Over many, many months we have seen election polls that show the "popular votes" in America.