Editorial

Not so very long ago, home ownership was an achievable dream for the average Canadian.

It truly was a demonstration of freedom and rights, although probably not in the way the protesters intended.

Although there is a strong move afoot to put the world back the way it was before COVID, most of us realize that particular genie is out of the bottle, permanently. The world has changed, and so have we.

Snow, glorious snow! It looks pretty when tree branches are covered with it and fields are pristine white, with perhaps a trail of delicate deer footprints along a fence.

The bitter cold in recent weeks has raised questions about the adequacy of the way this country handles homelessness.

While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our health-care system, the numbers game associated with it is becoming more confusing as days go on.

COVID may be attacking young and old, rich and poor, employed and unemployed at will, but the impact of the pandemic has not been the same for everyone.

We have a new word on our radar – influencers.

This was the year we were supposed to ring in mask-free, sipping bubbly from crystal and nibbling expensive delicacies with a few hundred of our closest friends.

The year 2021 had a bit of everything – the good, the bad and the ugly.

The Grinch known as the COVID-19 pandemic is hijacking Christmas again – or rather, it will if we let it.

A couple of decades ago, hospitals hit a funding crunch as federal and provincial governments struggled to balance their budgets.

The number of days to finish Christmas shopping is dwindling at a speed that puts Santa’s magic reindeer to shame.

Watching and reading about the devastation in British Columbia has done a lot more than elicit sympathy for the victims.

Just when we thought it was safe to venture into public places again … Surprise!