'Fearless' dog survives fall
Green Party deputy jailed
Report into crash released
Facial recognition at border?
PM ups attacks on Poilievre
CRA will get the money: PM
Ukraine uses new missiles
Biden signs war aid measure
New US rules for airlines 
BoC officials split on rate cut
Big loss for Boeing 
Metro sales edged higher
Vees dominating Vipers
Warriors snakebitten in loss
Iginla off to Europe
Coachella fined $28K
Those are her nipples
Kanye to launch porn studio
Needlepoint Class - Chuck Poulsen
Charest spends, eats like a pig
The fuzzy-topped premier of Quebec is in high dudgeon, demanding an apology from Macleans magazine. Jean Charest says the magazine has offended his loyal...
Gang rape a sign of bad times
Here is a quote to consider following the horrific gang rape of the 16-year-old, drugged girl in Pitt Meadows: "I see no hope for the future of our people if...
Kelowna living a big lie
The name of our city is fraudulent, a 118-year-old publicity stunt. Stone me with Okanagan peach pits, but that’s the truth. Several readers belittled me...
Stuart Park bear smells like skunk
Jim Stuart Park has been such shady business from its back-room beginnings that it’s appropriate the centerpiece sculpture raises suspicions too. The...
Bringing a mega-corp to its knees
I’ve been telling anyone who will listen - my dog - that I am about to bring the mega-corp Hewlett-Packard to its knees - maybe. I’m suing HP in small...
A la carte TV on the way
Shaw and other TV providers are negotiating with the CRTC to give people what they want: a chance to choose individual channels and not pay for the ones they...
Debunking online rubbish
I received emails from two friends living hundreds of miles apart, each forwarding a message saying Muslims have overtaken the streets of New York. There were...
The BS of bylaws
The big haunted house - aka The Conservatory - has finally seen some work being done. The huge sales sign at the corner of Glenmore Road and Summit Drive had...
Bikinis are killers
I am a grandfather - times four - and consequently have lost interest in checking out young, beautiful women. As my grandchildren would say about a big fib:...
Gordo the Godfather
Sucker’s bet: Part Two. This sequel has been produced by the B.C. Liberal government, recently infamous for deceiving the public over the HST. The Liberals...
Police whitewash their own
RCMP Chief Supt. Don Harrison was often in the local news as Kelowna’s top cop. Then he moved to head-up what the RCMP call the South East District. It...
How to beat the HOV
The HOV waste-of-money lane is often clear while vehicles are backed up in the two adjoining lanes, especially during the summer. As a good citizen, I do my...
Poulsen gets butt kicked
As someone once said, soccer isn’t a matter of life or death. It’s much more than that. Don’t I know it. Two weeks ago, I wrote a column - with great...
Library rips-off readers
I used to be what librarians call a “friend of the library.” With Kelowna librarians trying to blatantly rip me off for $23.49, they are no longer friends...
Soccer, South Africa suck
I watched part of a World Cup game last weekend to see if soccer is still the most boring sport in the world. It is. Fearing the worst, I put $10 on the Ivory...
City steps in doggy doo
Dog licence fees in Kelowna are probably invalid and have been since 2003. The city also doesn’t have the legal authority to fine owners for bad dog...
Cute kids, witless bureaucrats
Politicians hold a finger up to the wind all the time to see which way it’s blowing. Until Luke Stack, I can’t think of one who publicly confessed that he...
The smell of money
“It’s the smell of money,” former Premier WAC Bennett used to say when liberals complained about the stink of pulp mills. Now, 40 years later, the smell...
Sense in eliminating cents
Big news: The Canadian Senate is doing something useful. Last Wednesday, the Senate finance committee began a debate on abolishing the penny. Actually, it’s...
How many bad teachers do we have?
Most of us can remember a couple of good teachers who helped shape our lives. They were mentors who encouraged us with enthusiasm, a work ethic and dedication...
