I’m going to (fairly shamelessly) borrow from some of my previous bosses this week and talk about…
Columns
A budding topic for spring – with a dash of humour
As spring slowly settles in, the plant buds are beginning to flush or open all over the area, and…
Morning Joy
A few conversations I have had in the past week point to the struggles people have. A mother…
Marking the anniversary of Dutch liberation
May 5 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German-occupied Netherlands during WWII.…
Not the time to pitch the baby out with the bathwater
By the time this paper goes to print, the most important election in Canada’s history will be over.
Artificial Intelligence – the future
I was on a Zoom call recently and noticed that the call was identified as Zoom AI Companion. Introducing Zoom AI Companion (formerly Zoom IQ) – your new generative AI digital Zoom.
Trump’s playbook (No, not The Art of The Deal)
Unfortunately, Canadian politicians have been taking some practices from US President Donald Trump’s election playbook, and they’re getting caught.
We must not become a nation of spectators
A news story described a scene that could have happened at no other time in history, in no other culture. A young teenaged girl was assaulted by two other girls in a park, while bystanders hauled out their cell phones to record the incident.
The case of the masticated missive, the Campbell gang meet their match
As a means of escaping the law, eating your arrest warrant wouldn’t seem a likely solution. Yet it happened, in 1859.
Strong mayors, weak idea
Numerous heads of council in this region are poised to receive “strong mayor” powers under a proposal put forward last week by the provincial government.
Canadian snowbirds rethinking the annual migration
Their tiny wings are just a-flapping, carrying them from the sunny south, where they traditionally winter, back to Canada – snowbirds, on their annual migration north.
Looking for Easter Hope
As I read the news each morning, my heart sinks within me. There is so much hurt in the world that it often feels overwhelming.
With or without CanCon, start watching, listening, reading Canadian
“First of all, there is no Canadian culture. I’ve never read any Canadian literature. And when have you ever heard anyone say, ‘Honey, let’s stay in and order Canadian food?’” – Stu Smiley (as played by Kevin Pollack) in Canadian Bacon.
AI and its role in healthcare
I read somewhere that Canada spends close to $350 billion on healthcare per year. That is about $7,500 per person per year.
Hiccups: A great annoyance that can turn deadly
Hiccups are normally just a small annoyance many people have had to suffer through temporarily over the course of their lives. But, what happens when these little diaphragm spasms turn deadly?
