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Although the NHL trade deadline is done and over with this year, lasting until Monday, March 21 at 3 p.m. right on the dot, it is safe to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs made decisions that will hopefully have some positive impact on the future of the franchise.

One of my earliest memories occurred when I was only about three years old.

It feels like we are in crisis mode 24/7 in our world.

“When the kids are older, then I’ll have the time I need to care for myself.”

I look forward to the first week of April every year.

I know we live in a society that looks at the Bible as just a bunch of old, irrelevant and sometimes even made-up stories. 

Last week, the Ontario government released the 2021 Sunshine List – the province’s listing of public sector employees who made over $100,000 last year.

A statistic: 69 per cent of what Americans eat has no nutrition. Canadians are better at 54 per cent with no nutrition.

Scrolling through some random upcoming historical milestones the other day, one about the Eiffel Tower caught my eye.

I’ve seen my fair share of local hockey games over the years. I’ve spent many Saturday nights at the rink covering a PJHL game and many weekends at the rink taking pictures of minor hockey tournaments.

Make no mistake, this one physically hurts me to write.

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness by the devil is found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.

Mall shopping is the worst. It’s crammed, everything’s out of stock and there’s always workers coming around asking “do you need help?” Don’t get me wrong, we clearly need the workers and malls in the world.

As you may know by now, my boys are obsessed with hockey. Whether it be playing in the driveway or on the backyard rink, the boys are outside at least once a day playing. And like every Canadian, they pick their favourite player and team and play for the Stanley Cup.

Hello, Listowel. You don’t know me yet but my name is Connor Luczka. I’m your newest reporter at the Banner