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Our Community: Artists wanted, Green Teams pull invasive plants

Our Community: Artists wanted, Green Teams pull invasive plants

Callout for artists for Commercial Alley Local artists are invited to submit ­proposals to exhibit their artwork in what will be the Commercial Alley Outdoor Art Gallery’s 10th annual installation.
Lawrie McFarlane: The late P.J. O'Rourke on government, U.S. politics and Russian service

Lawrie McFarlane: The late P.J. O'Rourke on government, U.S. politics and Russian service

P.J. O’Rourke wasn't everyone’s cup of tea. While his more than 20 books straddled the political aisle, and three made the New York Times Best Seller list, he was more comfortable as a libertarian than as a liberal.
Monique Keiran: Eliminating plastic waste is impossible, but we can reduce it

Monique Keiran: Eliminating plastic waste is impossible, but we can reduce it

In the 160 years since the process to produce plastic was discovered and the 70 years since plastics started becoming commonplace, plastic has pervaded our lives, our planet and our bodies. In some form or other, it surrounds us.
Geoff Johnson: Schools need trained counsellors more than ever

Geoff Johnson: Schools need trained counsellors more than ever

We need more, not fewer, specifically trained school counsellors whose job it is to listen, connect and problem solve with and for our kids. Yet it is always counselling programs that are the first to bear the brunt of budget cuts
Charla Huber: Cancelled flights and delays tough on front-line workers

Charla Huber: Cancelled flights and delays tough on front-line workers

If you find yourself in a frustrating situation, remember the front-line staff aren’t the cause of the problem, and they are taking the brunt of irritation.
Trevor Hancock: Public health plays key role in urban planning

Trevor Hancock: Public health plays key role in urban planning

It might come as a surprise that public health would play a role in urban planning, but it ought not to.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-based company is looking to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect the planet's deep-sea ecosystems we know the least about.
Our Community: 1897 sailboat returns to Island; pets of Point Ellice House

Our Community: 1897 sailboat returns to Island; pets of Point Ellice House

Travis, Sabrina and their four children were able to move from a room in a friend’s house into a stable, affordable home on Wednesday, thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
Forget birds — try fire-hydrant spotting

Forget birds — try fire-hydrant spotting

Harvey Starkman Perhaps I was a dog in an earlier life. That might explain my keen interest in fire hydrants. Now I know that bird watching has enjoyed a tremendous boost in popularity — especially over the last two years.
Charla Huber: Why the negativity online about Horgan and robbery?

Charla Huber: Why the negativity online about Horgan and robbery?