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Following the rules keeps the roads safe for all users

Following the rules keeps the roads safe for all users

Green boxes, bike lanes, rights of way and signalling are agreed upon rules to keep us all safe
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Scratches fade, but puppy bonds are forever

Scratches fade, but puppy bonds are forever

I know that these puppy scratches, teeth marks and early mornings will all fade as he grows and matures
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Rumours of downtown's demise have been greatly exaggerated

Rumours of downtown's demise have been greatly exaggerated

I would love to see downtown turn into the missing third place that allows us to actually change the community from a collection of people who live near each other to a group of people who live together
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Science moves us closer to the future, but we can't forget the present

Science moves us closer to the future, but we can't forget the present

Science fiction may have us looking to the stars, but the real message is more down to Earth
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We're going to miss our emissions targets

We're going to miss our emissions targets

If we don't take this seriously now, we won't have the opportunity to later.
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Looking back on the election from before the election

Looking back on the election from before the election

The newspaper was printed before we knew the election results, but I still have some thoughts
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How it feels to buy a house

How it feels to buy a house

Finally, after five landlords, three evictions and a 63 per cent increase in rent in five years, we were able to do it
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Guns, guards and good times: A Canadian鈥檚 take on New Orleans amid heavy Super Bowl security

Guns, guards and good times: A Canadian鈥檚 take on New Orleans amid heavy Super Bowl security

I have to begin by noting a recent trip to the United States was planned well in advance of a particular reality television star calling the White House home for the next few years.
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WESTNEAT: A reply from Canada: 鈥榃e鈥檙e sorry, but apology not accepted鈥�

WESTNEAT: A reply from Canada: 鈥榃e鈥檙e sorry, but apology not accepted鈥�

鈥楲ove it or leave it鈥� Americans did not disappoint, but Canada replies were the most interesting
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WESTNEAT: There鈥檚 not much to say, Canada, except: 鈥楽orry鈥�

WESTNEAT: There鈥檚 not much to say, Canada, except: 鈥楽orry鈥�

Would it help, Canadians, if an American said he was embarrassed for America right now?
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