“My dog probably would have eaten the drugs he found, insisted on riding around in the cruiser with the window open and refused to work for anything less than a pawful of Snausages.”
Opinion
Stockwell Day: Psst, secret numbers here
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | 11:23 am
“We all know that if a dozen people were being laid off in those, or any other plants, it would be headline material. But when a major hiring, or some similar positive event takes place, it rarely gets top billing.”
Chuck Poulsen: More ridiculousness over Pork Park
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | 6:57 am
Chuck’s not done with this yet. Not by a long shot: “If only council would do the right thing and consult with the public on what will be the centrepiece park for Kelowna.”
Marshall Jones: Fine, don’t believe it (but don’t stop talking about it)
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | 3:54 pm
“You don’t need me to rehash all the details. Let’s just say marriage isn’t for everybody. Especially Ronda Black.”
Kathy Michaels: Green guilt cured with a (local) apple
Monday, April 5th, 2010 | 12:04 pm
“Boomer guilt—Gen Xer’s sense of impending doom and Y’s fondness for do-goodery—was exploited and environmental consumerism became big business, turning everyone with a Made-In-China, re-usable polyester grocery bag into the next Al Gore.”
Marshall Jones: Giving the world a window to my family
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 | 9:00 am
“After all, week after week, I exposed them to the equivalent of a bare naked baby picture. I told strangers our most intimate stories. About how they insisted on peeing outdoors. About the Diaper Explosion Incident of 2001.”
Weldon LeBlanc: Blame the cavemen for your chocolate cravings this Easter
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 | 11:57 am
I’m a choco-holic. I’ve just learned that I can blame my sweet-tooth addiction on my ancestors from the caveman era.
Tourism Kelowna Presents: The Okanagan’s wine anchors
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | 9:35 am
In general, the Okanagan Valley is gaining a solid reputation for quality of winemaking on a world stage. New wineries crop up every year, and we’ll explore some of Kelowna’s new wineries in this column in the weeks to come.
Joe Fries: Killing me softly with bank fees
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | 7:30 am
“She sounded pleasant enough at the outset while taking me through the usual security questions:
-Name?
-Date of birth?
-What did you have for breakfast?
-What’s the square root of pi?”
Brad MacBeth: Save big on taxes AND pay your house off years sooner
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | 10:48 am
If you are saving for the future (and everyone should be) you can likely make part of your mortgage payment tax deductible. This approach has been offered by a wide variety of independent financial advisors throughout Canada for many years.

