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Taxes on taxes help fuel our pump pain

Taxes on taxes help fuel our pump pain

—  22 May 2022

  Oil companies (aka Big Oil), and their shareholders, aren’t the only ones reaping…

Dances With Words—These are four of my fellow travellers

Dances With Words—These are four of my fellow travellers

—  22 May 2022

They are Dean Nicholson, Steve Wallis, Rick Steves and Gary Bembridge. We have some things…

In the Senate, chow time trumps nation’s biz

In the Senate, chow time trumps nation’s biz

—  15 May 2022

    When you are a freshman Senator, there is a learning curve, as the new Independent…

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

—  15 May 2022

  That’s just the sound of Santa practising his Christmas schtick. However, with…

Nav Centre was ace card in university bid

Nav Centre was ace card in university bid

—  8 May 2022

One of the most expensive – and largest – real estate transactions in city history has…

It’s about the almost number

It’s about the almost number

—  8 May 2022

The number ‘zero’, is also expressed as zilch, nada and nil. ‘10’ indicates perfection,…

MAC’S MUSINGS: Lafleur regular guy who happened to be a superstar

—  1 May 2022

Guy Lafleur was a regular guy who just happened to be a hockey legend; a Hall of Fame National…

Danced With Words—ROOTS: some are very deep

Danced With Words—ROOTS: some are very deep

—  1 May 2022

  1973-1974: During 13 months vanning through Europe and North Africa, we gazed at…

Dances with Words: Neither a borrower nor a lender be

Dances with Words: Neither a borrower nor a lender be

—  16 March 2022

Polonius gave that advice to Laertes before his son set off for Paris. Those words may apply…

Dances With Words: My Wishes for Holiday Fliers

Dances With Words: My Wishes for Holiday Fliers

—  6 January 2022

The Irish blessing is as follows: “May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always…