A Little Bit Western: Tune up
March brings warmer weather, a little mud (if you’re lucky), an awakening of gophers (if you’re less lucky), and the piano tuner.
Bruce Penton: Leafs giving hope to long-suffering fans
Municipal planners in Toronto are getting an early start on arranging the Stanley Cup parade route, which will be held shortly after the Maple Leafs win their first National Hockey League title since 1967.
Bruce Penton: Tiger’s new target: Ben Hogan
For his entire professional golfing career, Tiger Woods has been chasing the legendary Jack Nicklaus’s major-title record of 18. Now, he has another immortal to try to emulate — Ben Hogan.
What’s up, Doc? Stress and Rise in Obesity will Worsen Outcomes from COVID-19
It is one year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Canadians. Our government had no choice but to shut down all kinds of activities and impose physical restrictions.
Food for Thought: Harry and Meghan interview
This interview should have taken place in a “second rate” British Tabloid that we hear so much about. I thought the Oprah Show was generally a classier production!
Surviving the pandemic: Caught between two worlds
“Mom, when can I go to one of those schools where the children each get their own little slate to write on?”
The Jungle reveals the evolution of the meatpacking business
Discovering a new passion is a lot like falling in love for the first time. In the beginning, you just cannot get enough of it, and you wonder what you ever thought about before.
Check It Out: A seed of hope planted in North Korean hearts
A man and his wife were sound asleep at 5 in the morning, when the husband felt the soft nudge of his dog’s nose repeatedly pushing his hand. Thinking his dog needed to go outside, the husband dragged himself out of bed.
Bruce Penton: NHL’s best? We’ll have to wait until summer
Canadian hockey fans are blessed with the best of the four National Hockey League divisions.
Check It Out: Should we allow censorship to transform our culture?
This saying aptly describes today’s version of free speech: “I love free speech. I also love ignore, mute and block.”
Damien Kurek: Trudeau’s Gun Hypocrisy
Canada’s Conservatives have been working hard to fight the Liberals’ flawed firearms policies. In this column, I want to bring you up to date with the most recent developments.
Food for Thought: Creating Money
Money has generally been created on the backs of the hard working people, but now it seems there are many ways to create money.
Bruce Penton: Goaltending boosts Habs’ fortunes
If goaltending quality were used to rate the Canadian teams in the National Hockey League, mark the Montreal Canadiens down as the presumptive champion of the North Division this summer.
Check It Out: Hindsight is 20/20
On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who thought he was helping the south.
Food for Thought: Has Trudeau lost his marbles?
Last week Trudeau was telling us how he was making all Canadians safer by buying all our guns back and banning most firearms. The next day he announces that we have too many Indian and Black criminals in jail.
Bruce Penton: Hextall completes full circle with Rutherford
The Jim Rutherford-Ron Hextall story — spaced out over 50 years — has movie potential.
Check It Out: How one person can make a difference
How one person can A ten-year-old asked, “What’s the difference between a banana and bananas?” His answer: “One is just a banana, the other is crazy.”
Food for Thought: Fossil Fuel
Thank God for our good old fossil fuel! Without it, we would all have been in dire straits the last three or four weeks. I wonder how many windmills and solar panels it would have taken to keep our homes warm.
Damien Kurek: Confusion in Canada’s Pandemic Response
Many of you have contacted my office about the recently announced international travel measures. People are worried about the new testing and quarantine requirements, as well as what that means for them and their rights.
A Little Bit Western: Calm, Cool and in Control
Prairie folk love a weather story. We mark certain years, even decades, by memorable weather events, and use storms or extreme temperatures or even winds as a yardstick for recalling other important happenings like weddings or births.