Gun, can of gas in vehicle
Rush hour rampage
Carrying the torch
Wildfire largely contained
4 kids killed on fishing trip
Town evacuated due to fire
Biden signs debt ceiling bill
Deaths in border shootout
Train crash kills 280
Delays plague Air Canada
YouTube changes policy
Net benefits unquestioned
Vees announce new recruits
Falcons open 2023 season
Blazers hopes dashed in OT
Photog sues Kanye
Stewart halts catalogue sale
Joel to end marathon
The Happiness Connection
Act like an extrovert and an introvert and see what happens
Before the Christmas season settles in and life becomes even more manic than normal, I’ve got a suggestion for you. It’s an experiment of sorts. It...
There's nothing wrong with caring about how you look
I saw a social media post recently, where the writer compared the relationship she has with her body to her marriage. Sometimes she loves it, other times she...
Coincidence can be interpreted in different ways
Last night, a close friend told me she had been introduced to someone and had a phone date with him in a few hours. She casually mentioned his name was Matt. My...
Why some people like to be scared
Do you love Halloween? I know people who start looking forward to it on Nov. 1. Unfortunately, I don’t share their enthusiasm. It’s not my favourite...
The benefits of learning something new
• 30 minutes a day of complaining can physically damage your brain • People who constantly check their emails are less happy than those who check them...
Easy to use social media as a platform to criticize
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. It has the ability to bring out the best and the worst in people. I love that it allows me to stay connected...
Remembering the past helps frame the future
He was in the air division with the RCMP and was stationed in Churchill, Man. This meant he had firsthand contact with the Indigenous people of the North. The...
Age really can just be a number for some people
I’d like to start by asking you to look at the photo that accompanies this week’s column. Would it surprise you to know that the ages of these...
Find peace amongst the chaos around us
September 21 is the U.N. International Day of Peace. Peace may feel like a foreign concept at the moment, with Covid-19 and a national election campaign raging....
It's good to be more than a little curious
Last night, I was reading a piece in the Globe and Mail, about Laylah Fernandez. She’s the nineteen-year-old Canadian who advanced to the U.S. Open tennis...
When it comes to vaccines, make your choice but respect others
I don’t know about you, but my heart is heavy. The pandemic has been bad enough in its own right, but the division that’s been instigated by the...
Resisting change is futile
Technically, September isn’t the start of a new year, but in my head, it is. I guess with being either a student, a teacher, or parent of school-aged...
Your walk of shame
Have you ever been in a situation that left you wanting the ground to open and swallow you up? Of course, you have. You’re human. Some people are more...
Post-lockdown travel plans
How many times have you had to listen to the COVID-19 protocol questions? Asking them is standard at places like the hospital, assisted living residences, and...
Feeling down? Change it up
I’m a fan of watching the Olympics. I often clear my calendar as much as possible so I can enjoy the competitions. But this year was different, like it...
The word of our time
Inclusivity: the fact or policy of not excluding members or participants on the grounds of gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, etc. (Dictionary.com) It...
Ditch distorted body view
What do you see when you look in a mirror? Do you appreciate the face that stares back at you, or do you find fault with it? How about when you look at your...
'Bad' feelings are OK, too
Enough is enough! I’ve been a good sport. I’ve remained optimistic through a broken ankle, COVID, more COVID, still more COVID, and a heat wave. Now...
When it's too hard to watch
I enjoy watching a wide variety of sports, as long as I have a vested interest in who wins. I guess you could say I’m a fan rather than a sports...
Success is being happy
I’ve recently discovered an amazing sense of freedom. It’s come with the conscious decision to stop needing to be successful. This is a radically...
