First things first, I am not endorsing gambling of any sort. I am simply celebrating a noteworthy Canadian with a touching story. For this reason, I am not going to talk specifically about his play in the tournament nor provide any videos on his winning play. Johnathan Duhamel is the subject of our discussions today.…
I spent last Friday at a youth conference. It was not only fun but also extremely enlightening. We discussed some issues very pertinent to our society. What did we discuss? In short, racism and discrimination. Realistically, we talked a lot about a gamut of social, economic and even political problems streaming from discrimination in our society.…
I was wrong. I predicted Nenshi to end up in last place, with McIver in first and Higgins in second. As you all know, Nenshi emerged victorious with 40 per cent of the vote – 8 per cent more than McIver. How did he win? Don’t get me wrong. As surprised as I was, it was…
Election day is one day away. Following the journalistic tradition, I will make some predictions on the election results. Polls are always a great spot to start. Recent polls had disclosing confusing figures. Most of the polls taken within the last week would suggest an extremely close race between Ric McIver and Barb Higgins. The…
Here in Calgary we are only one week from election day! Next Monday, hundreds of thousands of Calgarians will head to the polls and select a leader at a critical time in Calgary’s history. Not only are we faced with a major financial deficit, numerous issues plague our city infrastructure ranging from transportation to urban…
In Youth Central‘s latest program, Youth Can Vote, youth across Calgary are encouraged to participate in and learn about the mayoral race. Mayoral and aldermanic forums serve as extensions to the existing Youth Can Vote project and are hosted by Youth Central and the Mayor’s Youth Council. All of the mayoral candidates are invited to…
TD Tree Days is officially in full swing. Organized by the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, thousands of TD employees and everyday Canadians celebrate environmental awareness and action through a symbolic one day program. The idea is simple: holes are dug up at various parks throughout Canada and enthusiastic individuals work hard to fill…
The international condemned Quran burning is nothing more than an outrageous expression of frustration with no regards to the rights of others nor the safety of others.