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The gorillas in the room...

The gorillas in the room...

So what is it? Too big or too small? To cap or not to cap? Will Whistler's grand experiment to grow only so big and no bigger get a real-world test or will it just become another quaint, Quixotic idea relegated to the dustbin of history? There were t
U.S. election both good and bad news for Whistler

U.S. election both good and bad news for Whistler

Big Bird has spoken and the rest of the world has breathed a sigh of relief. Well, except maybe for Pakistan. Would someone please get Mr.
All hail the Supreme Leader

All hail the Supreme Leader

I can't believe our Supreme Leader, Uncle Steve Harper, doesn't favour legalizing drugs... all drugs.
High time it was legalized

High time it was legalized

I don't know what they've been smoking in Victoria... but I wish they'd roll some more and pass it around a bit more freely.
The importance of keeping it local

The importance of keeping it local

There's a fine line — at least in this community — between being a place where the locals shop and a place where the locals don't shop any more.
Stealth Election

Stealth Election

There's something spooky going on this time around. Something missing. Travelling in the U.S. in the month before a presidential election isn't exactly a personal tradition but it is one of my favourite ways of spending October every four years.
Fifty shades of fall festivals

Fifty shades of fall festivals

Feeling festive? Me either. These are not the days of miracle and wonder. These are not the days of summer, or late summer, or native Canadian first nations aboriginal peoples summer.
Running back to my Saskatoons

Running back to my Saskatoons

"Time to get a gun, that's what I been thinkin' I could afford one if I did just a little less drinkin'" - Fred Eaglesmith I haven't actually been thinkin' about getting a gun. Okay, that's not entirely true.
Not feeling optimistic about politics? These tips might help

Not feeling optimistic about politics? These tips might help

There are only three ways to be optimistic about the outlook for Canadian politics. The first is simple — tune in to any newscast from the United States.
Road trips and Mello Yello

Road trips and Mello Yello

For a guy who often looks as though he's slept in his clothes — you mean everyone doesn't? — has a casual relationship with barbers and the personal grooming aisle of drug stores, and clearly believes shoes shouldn't be replaced until the