Today, the people we “meet” online don’t live three miles away—they could be three thousand miles away. Because we can’t look them in the eye, we have to look for different signs that they are who they say they are.

In the early days of the internet, you could usually spot a scammer. They’d have poor spelling, or they’d ask for your bank details in a way that just didn’t sound right. But today, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has changed the game.

Silver Stream was where my memory kicks in again, and probably some of my most memorable school days were spent there. By this time we had moved to a lovely farm only a mile and a half from the school known as…

Monique was a little 6-year-old French girl who was a bundle of energy and endless curiosity. Her dad was in the military and travelled back and forth to Camp Debert every day. That fall, the family of three had moved into what…

Good morning! It looks like Old Man Winter isn’t quite finished with us yet, but there’s a distinct feeling of spring just over the horizon. Grab your favorite mug and settle in—here is what’s happening across our great country this week. Scams…

Hi again… February 27th holds some fascinating milestones for Canada, ranging from pioneering sports history to significant wartime victories. 1895: The Birth of the Colored Hockey League In Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the Halifax Eurekas and Dartmouth Jubilees played the first game of…

Defining “Senior” on Your Own Terms Hi there. Welcome back to the conclusion of our series on reclaiming the title of “Senior.” Over the last few days, we’ve talked about how seniority is a hard-won promotion and how this generation actually pioneered…

The Original Tech Trailblazers Hi there. Welcome back to our mid-week series on reclaiming our status as seniors. There is a persistent, and frankly annoying, myth that seniors are “confused” by technology. We’ve all seen the commercials or the jokes about grandparents…

Why “Senior” is a Promotion, Not a Label Hi there. Welcome back to “Your Canadian Senior Moment”! Words have power. Lately, it seems the word “Senior” has been treated like a bit of a dusty label—something people shy away from or even…

Outdoor lessons came to an end as autumn approached. A brand new baby sister arrived on the second of September. Surprised the heck out of my brother and me. We didn’t even know one had been ordered. And then in November we…

From what I was told, William McLean was born in Scotland. He’d travelled by ship across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada. It must have been a scary decision to leave your country and begin a new life in a foreign country. However,…

Hello everyone! It feels like just yesterday we were bracing for the January deep freeze, but here we are in the back half of February. The days are noticeably longer now, and while the snow might still be piled high in many…

Hi there. Welcome back to our Friday history segment. February 20th is a date that holds a particularly heavy weight in the story of Canadian innovation. On this day in 1959, the nation experienced what became known as “Black Friday.” It was…

Hi there. Welcome back as we conclude our series on finding stability and purpose through the shifting tides of life. One of the most difficult thoughts to wrestle with during a hard season is the feeling that we are navigating the storm…

Hi there. Welcome back as we continue our series on finding steadiness in the shifting seasons of life. In our younger years, we often approach happiness with a sense of caution. We’ve all felt that nagging worry that if things are going…

Hi there. Welcome back to “Your Canadian Senior Moment.” Yesterday, I attended the funeral of a colleague who was only two years older than I am. Moments like those have a way of pulling the rug out from under your feet. They…

Someone suggested last week that I should share some of my school day memories in this Monday, Remember When segment. As it just so happens I have a lot of them so I’ve decided to do this in parts. At the moment…

Many people wrongly believe that babies do not notice or remember traumatic events. According to Mother, I never forgot this frightful experience. Mr. Barkley was in his early 70s and had been a farmer all his life—a lifetime of hard work and…

Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re celebrating with a lifelong partner, family, or just treating yourself to an extra-large chocolate, we hope your weekend is filled with a bit of extra warmth. It’s been a reflective week here, and amidst the colder winds,…

“Can You Feel It?” — Calgary Welcomes the World On February 13, 1988, the eyes of the world turned to Calgary, Alberta, as the XV Winter Olympic Games officially began. It was a defining moment for Canada. The Opening Ceremony at McMahon…