Latest from Annabel Townsend
First Person
It's harder than ever to be a bookseller but I'm not shelving my business dreams
Annabel Townsend's business has survived four years of tracking public health mandates, masking, restrictions, interest rate hikes, inflation and leaping through hoops. Even though the worst is supposedly over, she says it remains a labour of love to keep her small business alive.
First Person
From crowbars to block parties: the difference neighbours can make
It took a move to Regina to teach me the difference neighbours can make.
Opinion
Disposable coffee cups shouldn't be your biggest environmental concern — it's the coffee itself
With the proposed ban on single-use plastics, coffee bars like mine in Regina may have to rethink our take-out cup options. But that is a minor issue compared to the problems faced by coffee producers in becoming more environmentally sustainable: They often don’t have the money to.