Hole in one
Whopping donations prove Calgary likes to share wealth
Calgarian Max Reboh is a fascinating fellow by any measure, as he tells how he can trace...
All bets are off
Vegas turns out to be right spot for debate on Canadian politics
LAS VEGAS—This is called quitting when you are ahead.
I had never played...
Fighting for right
Lawyer’s bold courtroom exploits made him a legend in his own time
Legendary Crown prosecutor Brian Purdy wanted me to drop over to his...
Feds fight family
Technicalities may cost disabled Calgary mother her CPP benefits
My congenial friend Mohamed Zohiri tells of the torment and terror suffered by his 56-year-old mother...
Nail-biter
Oilman’s real life spy exploits more thrilling than fiction
Calgary oilman Len LeSchack handed over the manuscript of his memoirs as a a globe-trotting intelligence...
Lesson of Hungary
Revolt gave West chance to topple Soviets 50 years ago
Fifty years ago around this time, my tiny home in Britain was crammed full with...
Capital persuasion
Taking a stand wins Calgary boy respect in Ottawa
I’m over at East Side Mario’s at Sunridge Mall chatting with Pierre Poilievre, a former Henry...
Justice for all
Watchdog looks out for Canadians whose rights have been snatched
My friend John Carpay speaks and writes fluent English, French and Dutch and has...
Divisive issue
Harper’s in a unique position to solve national unity question
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands a chance of achieving what his six predecessors never managed...
Liberal record tells the story
Anti-Israel stance impossible to deny
The Liberals still feign outrage over Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s contention their party elite is anti-Israel.
This feigned outrage stems...
Accountability eludes Senate
They haven’t a clue of fate that awaits
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is quietly doing an end-run around the nation’s unelected senators, but they are...
Taiwan’s plight
Vibrant democracy faces growing threat from China
My downtown hideaway virtually overlooks the Communist Chinese consulate and when walking past at street level, I always...
Holocaust heroes
Sidney and Bronia Cyngiser urge new generation to always speak out
I’ve never been able to watch Holocaust movies, from Sophie’s Choice to Schindler’s List...
Alberta Grits are dreaming
Liberals branded in this province
I’m beginning to wonder whether provincial Liberal Leader Kevin Taft invented Technicolor or simply dreams in it.
If so, dream...
A quiet hero
Gordon Hoffman has made lives of thousands of Canadians better
Sometimes, when the worries and the woes of the world start to close in, it’s...
