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End of Alberta health premiums heralds Stelmach's election call
The cuts Ralph made 15 years ago are finally catching up with the burgeoning population crisis that Alberta is feeling. And, the recent oil riches have done little to alleviate the problem.
Life is not all roses here in 'wild rose country.' Time for a change. Posted 05/02/08 at 8:14 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Doug Smith's Raptors blog
Tic-tac-toe. The Spalding moved creatively. Open shots were swished. And by the end of the night, the Raptors had scored 41 field goals, 31 of which came with assists. Toronto's best offensive weapon, duelling playmakers Jose Calderon and T.J. Ford, combined for 23 of those helpers against just three combined turnovers. And so despite some early nonchalance – and a 12-point first-half lead that was whittled to a four-point advantage at intermission – the Raptors, coming off a home loss to an L.A. Clippers squad they probably should have defeated, turned what should have been a blowout into a certifiable walkover, 105-82. "You can't get much better out of your point guards," said Sam Mitchell, the Toronto coach. "We've just got to continue to do that. You can never pass enough.
Seeing Red
You've heard about starving artists in Hollywood. If you're an acting hopeful, it's the same story: Don't expect to make a living in Tinseltown. Get a real job.Not necessarily true, says actor Kurtwood Smith, aka Reginald "Red" Forman on television's "That '70s Show."There are all kinds of opportunities for success in the world of film and TV, Smith told Pescadero High School students Thursday.In many niches in that world, he said, "It's a job you can make a living doing."Smith's visit to Pescadero High came about through his longtime friend Bruce Krempetz, now part-time drama teacher there.It is part of a new program Krempetz is introducing to the school through the elective drama classes. He wants to bring a wide range of speakers who are stage or film professionals to speak to the students.
Interview: MST3K folks at it again with 'Cinematic Titanic'
I guess I didn't realize that. J.: Yeah, so I think everyone started saying, "what are we gonna do to preserve this mark of passing?" PN:Uh huh. J.: ... and those discussions formed into this, really. PN: What are the prospects for bringing back a broadcast presentation? Has that even been discussed at all? J.: We don't have a locked-in-concrete business plan. We're open to all sorts of things, but we're all really enjoying being our own bosses and ... F: The TV business is much different now than it was... the idea of doing a two-hour show isn't as viable today as it was 20 years ago. J.: One of the things that made Mystery Science thrive in its early years was that we were doing it in Minnesota, and all the network executives were in New York.
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