Splendid “Türkiye” never disappoints
Travel July 05, 2022
ewABOVE: Ariel view of Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, at dawn from the European part of the city. (PHOTO: iStock) Türkiye’s Culture Route Festivals in Istanbul & Ankara are a treasure trove of arts and culture. One of my favourite destinations in the world is “Türkiye.” [...]
Read full storyUpgrading on Turkish Airlines brings flight comfort to another level
Travel July 05, 2022
Turkish Airlines (TA) is one of the top airlines in the world, and Türkiye has some of the most modern and efficient airports, including the world's largest airport—the Istanbul Airport—which is located at the Çatalca-Göktürk-Arnavutköy area, in the European [...]
Read full storyMaryland: A road trip to America’s past . . . and future.
Travel June 24, 2022
ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): The George Peabody Library, now part of Johns Hopkins University, opened in 1878 and features five floors of ornamental cast-iron balconies and a dramatic skylight. A great way to see “The Sailing Capital of America” is from the deck of a 74-foot schooner [...]
Read full storyThe existential crisis in the Conservative Party
Politics June 21, 2022
ABOVE: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Conservative leadership candidates Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. There is an adage that perfectly fits the Conservative Party of Canada today, “‘Do You Want to Be Right . . . or do you want [...]
Read full storyCan the Tories bring competency back to government?
Politics June 21, 2022
After almost seven years of a Liberal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has never been more divided. Mr. Trudeau clings to power with the support of barely 30 per cent of the electorate and has no support in Western Canada except for a few seats in B.C. Yet, he continues to rule [...]
Read full storyCanada’s band, Blue Rodeo returns to the capital with Many A Mile Tour
Arts & Events April 01, 2022
Blue Rodeo is coming to The Canadian Tire Centre on April 8th! Blue Rodeo’s 16th studio album, Many a Mile, their first in five years, was released by Warner Music Canada last December with the new song When You Were Wild. Between the band performing the song on YouTube combined with the release [...]
Read full storyCanadian think tank scolds Trudeau government for free spending ways
Politics March 10, 2022
C.D. Howe Institute concerned about mounting debt, calls for fiscal responsibility and economic growth In “Getting Serious: A Shadow Federal Budget for 2022,” authors William B.P. Robson, Don Drummond and Alexandre Laurin examine the federal government’s financial position and propose [...]
Read full storyThe true spirit of We The North is alive in Toronto!
Travel February 25, 2022
Toronto is the business and investment centre of Canada and the capital of Ontario. It has world-class universities and colleges and is the headquarters for numerous global companies. Toronto is home Leafs, the Jays, the Toronto FC, and of course, the Raptors, who captured the imagination of the world [...]
Read full storyChaos in the capital could have been avoided say experts
Top Stories February 08, 2022
Provincial inquiry should be called into Ottawa Police Service and Chief Peter Sloly’s mishandling of the trucker convoy. The national media are now asking OPS Chief Peter Sloly if he will resign over chaos that has besieged the capital for the past 12 days. There appears to be a classic [...]
Read full storyYucatán is calling: The rebirth of tourism begins here!
Travel December 15, 2021
One of the most beautiful, historically significant, and untouched destinations to visit in Mexico is the state of Yucatán. Most Canadians don’t have Yucatán on their radar as they generally head directly to the sunny beaches of Cancun or the Mayan Riviera without realizing that [...]
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