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As I See It
Summer of entertainment, opportunity in downtown Brandon
After a busy couple of weeks manning the wheel of my day job throughout Canada, this column will beat me back to the Wheat City by a couple days.
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Attention Shoppers
New owners ready to take over Brandon Boarding Kennel
The Brandon Boarding Kennel is keeping a change of ownership all in the family.
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Editor's Notebook
Facebook's follies
“I love my Mom to death but she’s a crazy, sweet Jewish mother and I was a little worried about what she might post in front of my closest friends.”
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Shew's Views
New import limits in CHL and CIS a step back
Junior hockey and university volleyball don’t usually have a whole lot in common.
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Vine Lines
A Lobsterfest letter of thanks to Lt. Col. Richard Goodyear
Dear Colonel Goodyear,
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Neelin Views -- Study up on this exam week plan of action
Wake up, go to school, come home, finish schoolwork, eat, study and sleep. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat over and over.
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Small World -- 'Kindness is catching'
It seems like a grouchy time these days! Maybe the cause is the long winter and cold spring that we’ve endured.
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Guest columnist -- Well, since you asked …
When people find out I am a retired soldier, I commonly hear three things: “Did you enjoy being in the army?” “Would you recommend a military career?” and “You must be proud of your service?” This time out, my military career: the bad bits, the good bits and my responses to those three questions.
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Guest columnist -- Latest political scandals have hypocritical scent
The troubles foisted upon Prime Minister Stephen Harper seem unending of late. Investigations continue; allegations of improper influence and whitewashing reports in the Senate are more prevalent; MPs are being found responsible for inappropriate spending claims, including hair and nail salons; campaign misspending reports have arisen and an MP has resigned. Most worrisome, more Canadians are becoming disillusioned with the process.
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The Doctor Game -- Testicular self-examination can save your life
For years we’ve stressed to women the importance of an annual breast examination for the detection of cancer. Yet today, little attention is paid to examination of the male testicles.
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Money Talk -- A trustee's role in bankruptcy
Individuals and business owners often think of a trustee in bankruptcy as the last person to see when they are looking for financial advice regarding their financial affairs. We are often viewed simply as the person who is going to take their house or liquidate their assets for the benefit of creditors.
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Gadgets in classrooms are gimmicks
WINNIPEG — According to many education gurus, incorporating technology in the classroom is the key to a solid 21st-century education. As a result, school superintendents race to be the first to purchase the latest gadgets, while principals boast about the extent to which technology has been embedded in their schools.
View Full Column | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013 | 0
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Lower drug prices, lower costs, better care?
CALGARY — Bulk purchasing of pharmaceuticals has attracted significant attention as Canada’s provinces work to balance access to medicines and their benefits with budgetary realities. Unfortunately, while much has been made of the potential savings, insufficient consideration is being given to the tradeoffs and risks associated with bulk purchasing agreements.
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