It should come as no surprise to anyone that I have been watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup the last two weeks. Cheering on Team Canada, watching other games, and seeing the elite global football […]
Imagine living in a country where the government can legislate away the rights of minority groups, already enshrined in the constitution, for up to five years. This country is a place where a subset of […]
What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? It’s an age-old question. The classic definition of being a Canadian is not being an American. The American stereotype is brash, outspoken, loud, obnoxious, über […]
Next week as voters cast their ballots in municipal elections, they have the option to vote in school board trustee elections. In many areas, including where I live, the school board trustee was acclaimed. Seeing […]
It seems like for the last 13 months we have been in perpetual election mode. First was the federal election in September 2021, then the provincial election in June 2022, and soon the municipal election. […]
My daughter had just turned five and for her birthday she got a bicycle. Two wheels, and a set of training wheels. Shortly after her birthday and with suitable practice, I said I’d take her […]
It feels like we have been sleepwalking from one election to another the past year. Twelve months ago the federal election was winding down, less than four months ago the provincial election was in full […]
We live in a veritable cornucopia multi-channel universe. Progress, technology, and a big pile of corporate cash has made it possible to find almost anything you want on TV. Internet streaming has made it possible […]
Each year for the past six, Lionel Strang has walked the 100 kilometres from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to his home in Barrie, Ontario. It’s a fundraiser for what he calls “One More Year.” […]
Every summer there is a discernible moment in the air. It’s fleeting and when it happens it marks the beginning of the end. That feeling is like being a kid sitting on a wagon at […]
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