While watching the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing of Canadian troops on Juno Beach, France, I was reminded how important…

Most times, when delving into heady topics, I like to get clear on everyone’s terms. Recently, I was on a walk with a new acquaintance in Toronto…

Financial planning is generally not a humorous topic, but this anonymous quote might cause you to smile. “This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth, and I still have a wife.”

As some Echo readers may know, I was diagnosed with throat cancer twenty years ago this fall – October 2024. My cancer experience has been notable for several reason…

You can’t get enough of a good thing. Or can you? In Canada, we use public funds to pay for diagnostic tests, surgeries and many medical treatments so it is natural to assume…

I have been reflecting on the significance of 157 years of history. From time in memoriam to the Nation we know today, the history of Canada is stitched through the land and its people.

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I have just returned to my home in rural Saskatchewan from Toronto, and the first thing I noticed was the silence. And then: the pace.

This week, I’m starting off with a joke that serves quite well as an illustration but is not so great in the humour department.

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Today, I'm returning from a quick train trip to Ottawa to visit my eldest sister, her husband and my nephew Dave. Antsy, after a five-hour train ride and eager to explore the city…

As we approach Father's Day, I will recount a humorous memory. We were visiting friends, when my son noticed an old photo on their fridge.

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Lately I heard the phrase that empathy and sympathy are the near enemies of compassion. We can sometimes use these words interchangeably but in essence I have found…

Just before crossing the border into Michigan, we pass a billboard promising “Discoveries That Matter.” What matters to us is an encounter years in the planning…

The T-shirt said, “It's been 'one of those days' for like 3 years now.” Sometimes it may feel that way; other times it's just 'one of those days'.

These are just a couple of headlines that speak to the outlook Canadian families face this coming summer. We are dealing with unprecedented financial strains from tax hikes…