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‘Tis the season when we view, with a sigh, those Currier and Ives images of rosy-cheeked children skating on a picturesque pond, families in velvet finery seated around a table laden with a massive roast turkey with all the trimmings, and peaceful snowflakes floating gently around smiling couples ri

Most people know something of the Christmas story, and the followers of Jesus most likely know it very well. We might have an expectation of Christmas that brings joy and hope to us; or the opposite and Christmas may cause us to have anxiety and pain. Either way, I want to share something that can g

My oldest son was cutting some paper when the scissors slipped and split the fabric on our couch wide open. This wasn’t the first time, and I hate to say it, but it probably won’t be the last either. Accidents happen, and honestly with three boys, they tend to happen a little more frequently than I

Friends, The following quote by social worker and speaker Kim McManus can be found on many inspirational websites: “Your heartache is someone else’s hope. If you make it through, somebody else is going to make it through. Tell your story.”

“I’m going to go back to the fact that we’re not funding anything at this point.”

Most hockey fans love to discuss and speculate on the ‘what ifs’ surrounding particular players and teams over the years, especially at the NHL level.

The second half of my life started by returning from Vancouver to work with Murray Printing, as expected. I started out in a research and development capacity. After a few years of that, I was appointed as superintendent over 200 people – three departments and three different unions. This was a new

The latest economic and fiscal outlook from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) indicates that the federal deficit will grow more than previously projected, up to $46.5 billion in the current fiscal year. The PBO also said we’ll continue to run deficits for the remainder of this decade.

For as long as I can remember, I have been someone who is very leery about believing what I see on social media. I am also someone that, as the saying goes, until I hear something from the horse’s mouth, I don’t take any credence or stock in rumours.

There is something new on the housing front. Coming to a park near you – ice fishing huts.

Winter has rather suddenly blanketed southwestern Ontario in its icy embrace. We now find ourselves confronted with a season that demands resilience and strength. In the chill of the winter winds, there is a profound parallel to the challenges we face in our spiritual journeys.

Over the past month, small business owners have shared with me some of their personal stories and frustrations.

I’ve seen many times on various social media outlets, videos of moms spewing their controversial opinions about parenting. The topics range from co-sleeping to breastfeeding; honestly, there’s no limit. As you can say about every social media trend. Remember the ice bucket challenge and how out of h

He lurks in the shadows, hiding his smirking green face behind lamp posts and hedges, parked cars and garbage cans, his mean, beady eyes fixed on the delivery truck.