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NHL Bubble Confidential: Go Inside the Toronto and Edmonton Playoff Hubs

The most unique, memorable NHL playoffs in history are down to the last few game(s) as the Dallas Stars and Tampa Lightning battle it out for the Stanley Cup. Some players have now spent nearly three months in their respective “bubbles” with no direct contact with families, limited options for food and entertainment, and various […]

¶ Posted 27 September 2020 § Jobs § PopCulture § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, economics, history, hockey, ontario, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Minot Wal-Mart (April 2012)

With the Canada-US border closed for the foreseeable future, I was trying to figure out the last time I went to the States. For awhile there in the early 2010’s, I’d say we ended up going about once or twice a year, either to Williston which is just over the border or Minot, which is […]

¶ Posted 10 September 2020 § Family § MemoryLane § Photo § Politics § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, economics, holiday, travel, unitedstates

How Countries Around The World Have Responded to Covid-19

¶ Posted 12 July 2020 § News § Travel § UK § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, education, health, history, travel, unitedstates

Happy Canada Day!

I know I’ve posted this before, possibly on a previous Canada Day, but Mike Plume just posted an updated version so here it is again…

¶ Posted 01 July 2020 § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, holiday

NHL Announces Reopening Plan!

There are still a lot of details to be worked out but the NHL has announced a very rough plan for what reopening would look like… season is officially over 24 teams eligible for playoffs one “play-in” round before going to the normal 16-team format games to be held in two “hub” cities with players […]

¶ Posted 26 May 2020 § Jobs § News § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, hockey

Music Monday – “I stand before this faceless crowd/And I wonder why I bother/So much controlled by so few/Stumbling from one disaster to another”

A day or a week or a month ago, there was a COVID benefit concert featuring Canadian artists. It was a great show except I took exception to the use of “Lean On Me” as the final group song. Great song, classic for a reason – sure. But it just felt misplaced to have a […]

¶ Posted 25 May 2020 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, language, music

Friday Fun Link – Which Prime Minister Are You?

A fun little quiz where you answer a few questions and it’ll tell you which Canadian Prime Minister’s personality you align with the most. I’m apparently Wilfred Laurier…

¶ Posted 08 May 2020 § FridayFunLink § Meme § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history

Friday Fun Link – COVID Spread (January 1 – April 26)

Not sure if this is a “fun” link per se but interesting to see how the virus moved from China then quickly spread across the whole world creating our current unusual reality… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bitsBkwp0_Q

¶ Posted 01 May 2020 § FridayFunLink § Infographic § News § UK § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Covid, health, history, travel

Music Monday – “Oh come back love, Oh come back love/The sun and moon refuse to shine/Since I’ve gone love, gone away love/This lonely girl has had no peace of mind”

“Fare Thee Well Love” – The Rankin Family

¶ Posted 20 April 2020 § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, music

Friday Fun Link – Some Useful COVID-19 Resources & Trackers

These are ordered roughly in the order that I find them useful but I’d encourage anyone reading this to open them all and find which ones you prefer for yourself. Also, feel free to post a comment if there are sites I haven’t listed that you prefer. COVID-19 Canada Tracker – designed by a […]