Financial Focus: Tune Out News During Stressful Times
Your phone dings. Another news alert. Do you reach for your phone immediately, eager to see the latest update? While technology makes it tempting...
Bob’s Meanderings: Unexpected
Life is full of unexpected surprises. Most have a twist - generally hopeful or depressing. When things change suddenly in our lives, naturally we...
Alex Has Opinions: NFTs are a Scam
I don't usually write opinion pieces for the paper. Perhaps it's not a journalistic quality, but I feel that one doesn't need to have...
Bob’s Meanderings on Cryptocurrency: An Introduction
Until recently, it was days or weeks without hearing about cryptocurrency. Now, suddenly it is inescapable.
For years it seemed like a fleeting trend most...
Alex Got Lost: Stuck Outside Beachburg
I got stuck in the snow one week in February, trying to make a three point turn outside of Beachburg.
Trying to make my way...
Bob’s Meanderings – Hot Poles: Extreme Heat in the Arctic and Antarctic
Last Friday March 20, the earth’s poles were undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat unheard of. Parts of Antarctica were more than 40°C warmer than...
Financial Focus: RRSP or TFSA – Which one makes sense for you?
At first glance, many investors are left wondering whether they should invest in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) or an Registered Retirement Savings Plan...
Bob’s Meanderings: Liminal Spaces – Between and Betwixt
A liminal space is the time between the ‘what was’ and the ‘next’. It is a place of transition, a spell of waiting and...
Bob’s Meanderings: Music has healing power
Music has been shown to have the capacity to help heal mind, body and soul. Possibly
doctors could prescribe it like a drug to boost...
Financial Focus: Filing Taxes – DIY or Hire a Professional?
Considering whether to complete your taxes yourself or hire a tax professional? Here are some pros and cons of each to help you decide.
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