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Opinion General
THOMPSON: Why women live longer than men? Scientists are working on it
It’s a fact…women live longer than men. In Canada, a woman can expect to live…
THOMPSON: How a baseball game was about more than baseball
I’ve written about baseball a few times over the years. It is a sport I…
THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of…
THOMPSON: Canadians shouldn’t blame all Americans for Donald Trump
OPINION I used to wonder why people would support a tyrant, someone who went against…
THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and…
THOMPSON: When will Republicans wake up and see the damage Trump is doing?
OPINION Donald Trump isn’t honest…that’s something all who know him or witness his behaviour or…
THOMPSON: Why I don’t trust Trump and his cabinet to handle a crisis
OPINION No one is writing about it…but you can bet it’s on everyone’s mind. How…
THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it’s time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and…
THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump’s mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually…
THOMPSON: Why Trump’s acceptance of palatial jetliner is problematic
OPINION Say you were coaching hockey – a junior A team – and a parent…
THOMPSON: When the death of a friend stops you in your tracks
OPINION A friend of mine for 46 years died last week. He did not tell…
THOMPSON: Musk has ‘left the building’ but DOGE lives on in infamy
"Musk has delivered Sieg Heil salutes to MAGA crowds, lent a huge hand in undermining American freedom and democracy, and condemned millions of people to unnecessary deaths. That’s a lot for 130 days."
THOMPSON: On trade, Canada must not give in to Trump the bully
OPINION Canada is a trading nation, it is the country’s life blood. The trading history…
THOMPSON: Life and times of train porters in US and Canada
"Black people were considered socially inferior to whites and menial work, such as that of sleeping car porters, was one of the only jobs they could get…even though many had college degrees."
iN DISCUSSION: ‘Can’t limit or ban bad’ pet owners
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor at iNFOnews.ca.