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Way too cold for us Okanagan pussies. Heat bill gonna be scary.

This seems to be the way of choice in Canadian politics these days, turf the incumbent out of anger without any thought as to what would replace them. The CPC is a party in total disarray internally, and the lame policies they brought to the table in the recent election said that all they have...

Well there ya go, "the market" is what is is, and fair to those without disposable cash is not part of the formula. I probably could have got there sooner had I passed on a lot of the enjoyments I had along the way, but that was then and now is now. It hurts that even living frugally and...

Fort McMurray banned single use bags, both plastic and paper, over a decade ago.

Yes, I do, but I count myself among the lucky that I have been able to find a few extra bucks to tuck away. It's kind of discouraging to see the challenges facing young families today when it comes to finding those few extra bucks with living expenses going the way they are. The gap between...

We are "us", "the market" is them. Government is somewhat flexible.

In regards to an "unregulated free market", there's a distinction to be made between the government telling you what you can and can't do as opposed to them telling you how to do it once you decide to start. Ours is basically a free market, but experience has taught us that public safety and...

I suspect that the fathers of the kids involved would have been happy to join in.

From what I've seen in looking at recent events there Germany's political system is a tangle of different parties which tends to lead to governing power resting with a coalition of different parties. The two largest parties sit center-right and center-left, but each of those will ally itself...

Kids can be cruel, there's no disputing that. Even if you do your best to teach them well when they're young there is always situations where they come up against those who come from, let's say less than compassionate homes. At a time when when "fitting in" is important to youngsters it's easy...

I'll be keeping an eye on Germany. Their recent election also included a referendum on whother or not to allow the government to expropriate property from corporations owning more than 3000 rental units. It passed.

True, but is there an ethical line being crossed when someone is trying to monopolize the housing market in areas where there are plenty of renters "ripe for the plucking" ?

Big Property Company Tells Investors Its Business Strategy Focuses on ‘Essential Workers’ in Provinces Where There’s ‘No Rent Controls’ "One of Western Canada’s biggest rental companies says it is building up a tenant base of “essential workers” in Alberta and Saskatchewan specifically because...

"Flat" at a level that still causes a steady increase in atmospheric CO2.

A party in turmoil. Doesn't exactly stir up a lot of confidence does it ?

Should make for some great spectator sport in the months ahead. It's my experience that pushy, aggressive types don't like being told what to do.

The latest I've heard is that Hwy 7 should be up and running within the next day or so, the #1 is hooped until river levels drop. The Hope/Princeton maybe over the weekend if all goes well. That will mean a whack of traffic coming up though my neck of the woods as the only connection to the coast.

Regardless, the simple fact that they are in open dispute internally will keep moderate voters away, votes they would need to gain power. (I commuted to work in Alberta up until this past summer when I gained legal old fart status, I live happily in BC where we're allowed to start whining...

We're seeing the same thing in Alberta, moderate and farther right elements within the party fighting each other for control. O'Toole saw that a move toward center was needed to get the numbers for a win, but the in-your-face aspects of the far right alienated much of the centrist vote. As...