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Local

10-year old run over by SUV near Beddington Monday

Fight on Canmore hotel balcony sends woman to Calgary hospital

Vandals spray paint cars in McKenzie Lake

Provincial

Woman killed by train near Niton Junction

Fatal ATV accident in Brazeau Dam area

Business

Facebook investors IPOed at flat trading

Rule of Five – principles for business success

Snapshot of BC economy for May 19, 2012

Canada

Sagkeeng’s Finest an example for all Canadians

Sobeys lettuce recalled over bacterial infection fears

Tories train their intellectual big guns on Thomas Mulcair: if Rex Murphy fails, there’s always Don Cherry!

Opinion

The time has come to think differently about climate change

Battle of the Potato People result of John Mar blundering

Politics

Battle of the Potato People result of John Mar blundering

Tories train their intellectual big guns on Thomas Mulcair: if Rex Murphy fails, there’s always Don Cherry!

Arts

Why Canadians go to the movies – and other movie factoids

Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: effect of religion on American foreign relations and war

Lethbridge’s Stephanie Savage narrowly misses winning The Voice of McDonald’s

Living

Petra one of the Seven Wonders of the World

Rule of Five – principles for business success

First Nations

Sagkeeng’s Finest an example for all Canadians

Say goodbye to the digital divide in aboriginal country

Reinterpreting First Nations control of education

Health

Complimentary care meets western medicine

Canadian health care system provides poor value for tax dollars spent

Medical screening over-promises and under-delivers

Comics

Sam’s World is a one-panel web comic featuring characters from the imagination of Calgary-based artist Tony Blocker. Tony shows life’s situations in a laid-back, wicked literal, and humorous approach. Visit Yelling Rabbit Artworks to learn more.

Events

Breast Brunch Ever organized to help Calgarians with breast cancer battle

Features renowned speakers Rita Egizii and Barbara Cunnings Versaevel Defying odds describes Rita Egizii’s story perfectly. Surviving two separate primary breast cancer diagnoses, five major surgeries and chemotherapy treatment didn’t stop her. When Egizii heard about Breast Brunch Ever she was honoured to speak with her Wellspring co-founder and participate in a cause so important to Calgary. [...]