Opinion

YO MAMA: How having a baby changed my relationship with my dog
One afternoon when I was 23 years old, I went to look at a dog.…

THOMPSON: Colorado River crisis symptom of climate emergency
OPINION The flight approach to runway 19 Right for the airport in Las Vegas takes…

JONESIE: Cheers to anyone attempting sobriety in wine country
OPINION For many and various reasons, none very serious, I decided to quit drinking for…

OPINION: Cold hands, small crowds: reflections from a weird world junior championship
EDMONTON – I’m not used to wearing a parka in August. It’s a necessity, though,…

THOMPSON: We’re not all in the same boat when it comes to climate change
OPINION Historically, when the rich and powerful in the U.S. lose an ocean-front home to…

YO MAMA: Letting baby lead the way
My son sloshes through knee-deep water, one hand holding mine, the other arm pointing out…

JONESIE: The solution to prolific offenders remains the same but for different reasons
OPINION The buzzword on the lips of many in government following the release of crime…

YO MAMA: Toddler vs. Cellphone
My one-year-old son had just found my cell phone in the bathroom drawer where I’d…

THOMPSON: The highly personal nature of pet peeves
OPINION Often it’s little things in life that drive us crazy. We all have pet…

JONESIE: Just how far will City of Kelowna go to boost Basran?
OPINION It’s never good when you get scooped on a column by a prospective politician…

THOMPSON: No sugar-coating contempt for Trump and his supporters
OPINION An opinion columnist for The New York Times – Bret Stephens – recently wrote…

YO MAMA: How simple mail deliveries brought our family joy over the pandemic
Every parent has a box story. A tale of childish delight and imagination inspired by…

THOMPSON: Canada outranks US on latest Social Progress Index
OPINION I’ve got more good news than bad news about the latest Social Progress Index…

YO MAMA: My toddler makes me feel like a customer service agent
The other night, my one-year-old son lost his mind because I wouldn’t give him the…

YO MAMA: Confession, I love my baby’s farts
“He just popped!” It was a phrase my husband and I probably used more than…