Your veteran correspondent relates how Clark Gable maybe killed the undershirt industry, how Jack Kennedy maybe did the same for hats, and Pierre Poilievre might do the same for his prospects of winning in Alberta.

our wide-eyed correspondent bears witness to a legend born in the Middle East, is staggered by the news the pesky magpie is now the official bird of Edmonton, and warns Donald Trump that his affinity for Superman could invite unwelcome scrutiny to his views on immigration.

Your imperturbable correspondent celebrates Canada Day with a free beer, goes to town to stock up on supplies, and wonders what’s in store for his Social Security now that the politicians are involved.

f you get to feeling a tad sorry for the residents of Canada’s zoological parks in wintertime, think again. At the Calgary Zoo in, er, Calgary, the king penguins in residence go for a daily and oftentimes icy stroll.

In this edition of the Reader, your unwavering correspondent ponders the idea of dogs driving golf carts, muses on the historical...

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