Lawmakers take aim at violent video games

BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer As the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. read more

Manitoba rules more complicated than our neighbours'

The current regime: Liquor-licence categories in Manitoba and its neighbours Manitoba By 2014, Manitoba should have only three different liquor-licence categories: One for manufacturers, one for retail sales and one for alcohol-serving establishments. This will replace one of the most complex

21st Century Viking: Goodbye, Viking Tavern!

By Brian LeBlanc On Wednesday April 30, 2013, the Viking Tavern closed and went to Valhalla. I don’t want to make this article one of those Viking funerals where I merely lament about the demise of another piece of “Old Ballard.” Instead, I want to celebrate the “sisu” of our community. Sisu is a Finnish term that, according to Wikipedia, is defined “as strength of will, determination ...

Circus coming to Douglas

The circus is coming to Douglas. The Douglas Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with various local merchants will be bringing a circus to Douglas on Tuesday, April 23.