By June Coxon For years, young people have been learning about the sacrifices and lives of World War II veterans through a program called No Stone Left Alone (NSLA). Conceived by Edmontonian Maureen Bianchini Purvis, NSLA was launched in Edmonton in 2011 with a mission to educate youth, to ensure no Canadian veteran is...
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By Dan Lalande Chick flicks. As any movie connoisseur can tell you, that genre’s history is as fractured as a life-releasing egg. In the days of the silent film industry, women played an invaluable role as actors, storytellers, directors and editors. Then, in 1927, came sound. Ironically, this was what muted their voices. A...
Animal Chatter by Iris Winston A boxer that he named Mr. Bumble was my cousin Bill’s first dog. Then came other Mr. Bumbles, always boxers. He had loved his first pup so much that he attempted to recreate the first Mr. B over and over again after he had gone. Of course, that’s impossible. Bill might have other boxers who looked...
Mayor of Canada’s largest city is championing a place where everybody belongs  By Iris Winston Photos: Office of Mayor Olivia Chow At 66, Olivia Chow became the 66th mayor of Canada’s largest city, making her latest mark in a remarkable life highlighted by four decades of public service. Her approach is simple. “I try to make...
