Albertan labourers on job
Jail for sawed-off shotgun
Appeal in immigration fraud
All BC News
Cat rescued from tiny pipe
Biden to nix Keystone XL
119 deaths in Que., Ont.
More Canada News
Kremlin critic detained
Dog and goat elected mayor 
Phil Spector dead at 81
More World News
Calgary vacancies soar
Tentative $1B GM deal
BlackBerry, Facebook settle
Harden headed to Nets
Coaches must mask up, too
Japan says Olympics a go
Betty White turns 99 today
Dua defends strip club visit
Rapper was alleged driver
New Thought
Let's keep our eyes open
It’s easy to judge and hate what’s different, or what we view as wrong. But it’s not helpful. Hate begets more hate, violence creates more...
Just stop it!
If you met yourself, would you like you? I know so many wonderful people who keep the idea of liking themselves at arms length. As I listen to people speak...
What’s your Why?
2020 did not disappoint. With 20/20 being the standard for perfect vision, the year 2020 arrived for many with heightened expectations of clarified vision. For...
Suck it up, buttercup. Not!
“Suck it up, buttercup” and “Put on your big-girl panties” just don’t cut it for me. There has to be something more we can do for...
The gift of 'I'm sorry'
I’m sorry! I lost count of the number of apologies I experienced on my brief foray shopping. I smiled, as the holiday season seems to have upped the ante....
Keeping Christmas
What do you want for Christmas? In my earlier years, I had an extensive list of wants and needs, but no longer. What I’ve learned on this journey of...
Do you know your why?
It’s here! I’m not sure how it happened so quickly. As we enter December 2020, we’re entering a holiday season unlike any before. As a person...
What was I thinking?
Stay away from Mom, she’s crabby. When I felt off, staying clear of me was a good idea for the kids. I’d usually start mentally searching for...
Alone together now normal
Just because something’s normal doesn’t mean it’s good. People gather, ensuring their devices are handy, just in case a ping or alert lets...
The gift of hate?
“I won’t give you the gift of hating you.” These wise words of Antoine Leiris, made as a public statement to those who murdered his wife in...
This silent epidemic kills
“I’m so lonely I could cry.” These words, sung by Hank Williams in 1949, are increasingly relevant today. Even before the pandemic isolation,...
How should I feel?
Her wee eyes were bright, a smile spread across her face as she stood on the seat. This two-year-old princess, all dressed up and ready for the flight, gave...
Are you an aholic?
How are you? “Busy!” is the usual response. It has to stop. We live in a culture of chronic busyness, and it comes at a cost. I was the Queen of...
Random acts of kindness
November has a Friday the 13th I can’t wait for. There’s no superstition here, and I’m starting to plan for it now. With the earlier setting...
Time for a prison break
I hate being locked up. It’s time for a prison break. The stories we tell ourselves, and our mental prisons rob us of the present moment, our happiness,...
Get a grip
Are we unwitting gluttons for punishment? Are we harming ourselves without knowing? Get up, grab your morning beverage, open up your device, and begin the daily...
Thanksgiving every day
Who knew Sept. 21 was such a potent day of juicy possibility? While I knew it was the International Day of Peace, I didn’t realize it’s also World...
Life-sucking disease sucks
Life-sucking What If disease is proliferating in the shadows of the pandemic. What If disease, commonly known as worry, keeps us up at night, causes us to be...
Don't listen to Eeyore
It’s easy to get pulled down the rabbit-hole of negativity. But it comes at a cost. Learning to navigate life’s rapidly changing landscape can be...
10 things a day
Oh, the fun I’ve been having. Out with the old, but not in with the new. During the past month, I’ve shed a great burden of excess weight, unaware...
