Opinion

Police dog makes my dog look bad. Real bad.

Police dog makes my dog look bad. Real bad.

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 | 6:49 am

“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.”

Stockwell Day: Psst, secret numbers here

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.