I am looking forward to driving to Eastend on the 23rd to read to you. I am sure many of you are like me in that there is nothing more comforting than getting together to tell and hear stories.

Q: What are the similarities and differences between the Canadian and Chinese Constitution? A: Both have freedom of speech, but only one has freedom after speech.

Last Saturday, I was a judge at a 4-H public speaking event held in Val Marie. I enjoy this gig because I get a ringside view of the passions of the next generation preparing to rule the world.

Canada has always taken pride in its reputation for peacekeeping and helping its neighbours – traits that are exemplified by some of the rural communities this publication serves.

In many of the columns I write, I stress the need for good governance and have many reasons for doing so. The most important of which is to emphasize that it is Canadians who control the election of their Members of Parliament.

Rising gas prices have made beer cheaper than the cost of gas. Now people have more reason than ever to do the right thing .... drink beer and don’t drive.

The entire world, including Russia, was watching the freedom convoys, when Putin declared war on Ukraine. I’ve listened to disheartened Russian civilians say the timing wasn’t coincidental, as media turned its attention towards Ukraine.

Here we are again, poised at the edge of the desert, about to enter forty days in the wilderness of our spiritual lives. Or not.

We will start by understanding what is HIV and what is stem cell. Then we will talk about the new breakthrough treatment for HIV and AIDS patients.

I scroll the internet for the gory details. And all the descriptive adjectives and adverbs are there. Such qualifiers serve no place in reporting.

In the last few weeks, we have seen the Emergencies Act enacted for the first time, alarming and antagonistic rhetoric from the Prime Minister and the Liberal Government…

The practical joke I saw involved a beautifully decorated cake. However, the first slice revealed, not cake, but layers of meatloaf!

On Tuesday, the 15th of February, the PM declared The Emergency Act. I recalled a similar declaration, The War Measures Act, in 1970 when Trudeau Sr. suspended civil liberties in Quebec after a series of bombings by the FLQ.

Here’s a bit of history humour for you: “Question: Where was the Constitution Act of 1982 signed? Answer: At the bottom.”

Balanced budgets mean less government debt for Canadian kids and grandkids to pay back, less money wasted on interest charges and fewer tax hikes.

In this week’s column, I believe it is deeply important to address the affordability crisis Canada is facing.

A young girl wanted to make a cake, but when she realized there weren’t any cake mixes in the pantry, her mom pointed to a cookbook and suggested she think outside the box.

I spent too much time in front of the computer last night, scrolling for information about what’s happening in Ottawa. I admit I knew about the caravan, people from my own village have joined it…

Here’s a free tip for all Conservative Party leadership candidates: don’t break your promise to fight carbon taxes.

The sign read in large red letters “Danger: Alligator!” Underneath was posted another sign in green letters: “No Lifeguards. Beach is open for swimming”.