Prime ministers honoured by stamps

Michael J. Fox, Rick Hansen, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Louise Arbour are being honoured in a series of “difference-maker” stamps. More: continued here

The hottest storyline heading into Thursday’s season-opener with the Argos was the homecoming of former Stampeders fan favourite Jeremaine Copeland. Turns out, there are still plenty of playmakers wearing Red & White. More: continued here

Lysack has personal stake in fight against cancerCalgary HeraldStamps' Wes Lysack tackles the battle against cancer with the same ferocity and tenacity he …and more » More: continued here

Pitchfork David Bowie Stamps Propelled Into Space on BalloonsPitchforkDavid Bowie tribute stamps printed by the UK's Royal Mail this week have been attached to helium balloons and launched into space, the Guardian reports. The 52 stamps, representing Bowie's 52-year recording career, will plummet to Earth once the …A Bunch of David Bowie Commemorative Stamps Are Falling…

Abolish food stamps; there's a better wayBangor Daily NewsCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh of the …Freind: Mayors have right idea, no sugary drinks for food stampsDelaware…

Farmers' markets open to food-stamp clientsKennebec Journal, MEBY MEGHAN V. MALLOY BY MEGHAN V. MALLOY As the number of Maine families receiving food stamps nears 100000, local farmers and state officials believe they have found a way to provide nutritious food to needy people. Farmers' markets are starting to use … More: continued here