Manning the Premier of Alberta and his Wise Legacy
This piece reflects on Ernest Manning the long serving Alberta premier, his 25 years in office and seven election wins. It covers his Christian beliefs guiding policy, defense of provincial rights within Canada, and cautions about using knowledge wisely for the common good. It notes his retirement day disciplines and the notion that wisdom comes from God.
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Manning
Alberta
Ernest Charles
Voice of Canada
William
Aberhart
Ernest Manning
Canada
Confessions of a Facebook junkie
A personal reflection on daily reliance on Facebook for headlines weather and family updates. The narrator contrasts online instant access with the tactile charm of books, reminisces about World Book Encyclopedia and Google, and notes the rapid shift in how information is sought and shared.
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Thailand
Love and loss guiding care for animals
A reader shares the sorrow of losing a 14 year old dog to untreatable cancer and finding solace with a new puppy six months later. They condemn animal abuse and cite Genesis to urge humane treatment and stewardship of creatures, urging adherence to loving guidance in scripture.
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Adam
God
Letters on Manitoba childcare critique NDP policy
Leanne Rowat MLA for Riding Mountain criticizes the NDP for failing to deliver timely childcare across Manitoba. She cites licensed spaces for only one in five children, uneven access, rising fees, low staff retention, and lack of public consultation, urging Manitobans to voice concerns.
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NDP
Dauphin
Robin
Oak River
Manitoba
Rural Manitoba braces as NDP closures hit services
Stuart Briese MLA for Agassiz urges ousting Premier Selinger as 24 Manitoba Hydro service centres shut, along with agriculture highways driver testing Crown land planning and conservation offices. rural ERs reduced staff, doctors and nurses short, PST up 14 percent,Amalgamation and BiPole III cited as costly, lack of consultation blamed.
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Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba
NDP
United States
Saskatchewan
Selinger
Stuart Briese
Agassiz
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