Opinion

Barb and Douglas Fink of Edmonton won $1.8 million in an April lottery, after winning $100,000 in 2010 and Douglas shared $128,000 with four friends in 1989.

Wildrose and Progressive Conservative party members have voted overwhelmingly to merge into a new entity called the United Conservative Party — a name that evokes grand strategy but also crossed-fingers hope that they can all get along.

Wildrose and Progressive Conservative party members have voted overwhelmingly to merge into a new entity called the United Conservative Party — a name that evokes grand strategy but also crossed-fingers hope that they can all get along.

Barb and Douglas Fink of Edmonton won $1.8 million in an April lottery, after winning $100,000 in 2010 and Douglas shared $128,000 with four friends in 1989.

A few years ago, there was a popular book called “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff … And It's All Small Stuff”, by Richard Carlson. Like most books in the self-help genre, it was enormously popular, now mostly forgotten.

The Canadian prairies! Boring? Endless? Seems like I'm a consensus of one who thinks the prairies are beautiful – but if that's boring, I'll take it! My husband was born and raised in Regina; he remained stuck on boring.

A reader phoned to inquire how she could reduce her investment fees, but as the call proceeded it was evident she had another concern.

It's offensive to see July 1 of next year set as the deadline for legalization of marijuana in Canada. Legalization has a rational basis for various reasons.

Our glorious Dominion of Canada turns 150 on July 1. You may have heard about it. It's in all the papers, like this one.

Every time I drove by, I had to suppress the urge to stop in and see our old home. But we sold it, and the new owners rented it out. It was not supposed to mean so much to me, but Canada's 150th birthday celebrations guided me there.