Lynda Parcells Blog

This is the time of year many people aren’t sure who they should be buying gifts for, and I happen to be one of them. There are many people I think about buying a little something for – including my hairdresser, babysitters, mail carriers and the woman who takes care of my daughter every work [...]

Should winter tires be mandatory in Alberta?  That’s been a hot topic around our newsroom over the past couple of days. With winter hitting our city with vengeance, driving has been less than enjoyable. Snowy, icy streets are making for treacherous conditions with hundreds of crashes reported all over the place. So that begs the question [...]

Thousands of people do it every single morning, but according to a new study, those people may want to think twice about their daily java hit. The study for a U.S. insurance company says drinking coffee while behind the wheel is one of the most dangerous things a driver can deal with. The study goes as far to say [...]

I’m not sure how much I agree with being charged for shopping bags. I know the goal is for everyone to eventually buy reuseable shopping bags which will cut down on waste, ultimately helping the environment. In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal, Americans alone, go through 100 billion plastic shopping bags every year. Plastic [...]

What exactly are our children learning in school these days? My girlfriend and I went t to a movie a couple of days ago. I decided I wanted to make a quick stop at the concession stand, but my little visit for treats ended up being anything but fast. The total bill came to $8.40. [...]

I hate to sound like I don’t care, because I do. But I’m really sick of being asked for money every time I turn around. I do give to charities – the charities that I want to give to. I’m really tired of being asked in the check-out lines at stores if I’d like to [...]

Has anyone noticed how tiny Halloween candy has become? I can basically eat a Coffee Crisp in one bite! I decided to get ready early and stock up on candy for the kids. I’m sure you know what happens here….I had to break-down and try some for myself. Last year I thought I was just imagining that the [...]

I can’t believe two Australian guys are trying to sue our federal government. They were mauled by a grizzly bear near Lake Louise 15 years ago. I feel terrible that they had to endure the ordeal, but shouldn’t they take some responsibility? Didn’t they know they were camping in the mountains…in bear country? I think [...]

Violent criminals in Alberta could soon be tracked with GPS bracelets. A pilot project is being launched in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer targeting violent criminals, including sexual offenders that are being released back into the community.  Alberta’s Justice Minister wants to takes action because she says there are too many criminals falling through the [...]

Many of us have been there.  We frantically type an email saying things we probably shouldn’t, then we hit send…and then it hits….why did I do that??!! Face it. We’ve all done things we’ve regretted….maybe it’s a tattoo, dated a loser that we knew we shouldn’t have gotten involved with, or maybe we just spent [...]