Universe wasted on humans?
Mark Pavilons
      In order for us to put on our pants in the morning, the universe had to be created. Carl Sagan used that type of logic to bring the importance of the universe to our attention. He was right of course. And what an exponentially large chicken-andegg scenario!
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National Affairs
Hometown examples would have been better
Claire Hoy
      Last week, to honor Black History Month, secretary of state Jason Kenney wrote a newspaper column asking Canadians to recognize the "heroic campaign" by anti-slave activist British MP William Wilberforce in convincing Britain to outlaw the African slave trade in the British Empire 200 years ago thi...
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Mayor's Report
Forces are making a difference in Afghanistan
By Marolyn Morrison
      "I'm off." That is the caption of a recent e-mail I received from our oldest son who is serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan. As many of you know, and have been asking, my husband John and I have three sons. Our oldest son Andrew graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston, with an honours ...
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