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AI on RE
by Shawn Lackie If you take the time to really read some of the listings on MLS.ca or pretty much any web site these days, you can’t...
Shawn Lackie
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Good Duke Wenceslaus
by Jonathan van Bilsen I have just returned from beautiful Prague, home of Saint Wenceslaus, and learned the true story behind the person...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Is your loved one receiving the care they deserve?
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I am thankful for the dedication of so many physicians, nurses, and all allied medical professionals in...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Walk Softly – Striped Skunk
by Geoffrey Carpentier Many of us over the past few years have been experiencing an incredible increase in the number of Japanese Beetles...

Geoff Carpentier
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Time for trades
DAN CEARNS The Standard If the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent loss to the Florida Panthers proves anything, it’s that this team needs to...

Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read


You need a thick skin
by Shawn Lackie Nobody said this would be easy. Hey, in life, what is? Sometimes your expectations fall far short of reality and that...
Shawn Lackie
Dec 4, 20243 min read


On to the next step
by Jonathan van Bilsen Fifty-one years have passed since I took my first professional photograph. I remember the sleepless nights, the...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 27, 20243 min read


A DEAL IS A DEAL IT’S JUST THAT
by Shawn Lackie How many times have we heard, over the last five years, about buyers defaulting on their deals? It became really...

The Standard
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Walk Softly – Climate – How are we doing?
by Geoffrey Carpentier I had the good fortune to tour Italy and several eastern European countries recently, on an actual holiday, not a...

Geoff Carpentier
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Listing Etiquette
by Shawn Lackie I was going through some new listings, last week, and noticed one which had been there before, was terminated, and now...

The Standard
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Everybody is Invited to the Party
by Jonathan van Bilsen The Global Climate Change Conference (COP24) is underway, sparking intense debate and scrutiny. The reality of...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Backup Plan
DAN CEARNS The Standard Another possibly exciting offseason is beginning, for the Toronto Blue Jays, with the team, rumoured to be one...

Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Where is our trust placed?
by Tina Y. Gerber – McCurley It's easy to have faith when things seem easy and life is good. Yet, what happens when the ground crumbles...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Hey, I Look Good for my Age
by Jonathan van Bilsen Imagine a tool which can calculate the age your face reveals; a new method which could someday revolutionize...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Scrap the tax?
By Shawn Lackie We all know politicians say the darndest things, especially when campaigning. I won’t go into the madness happening south...

The Standard
Nov 14, 20243 min read


New leadership
DAN CEARNS The Standard While he’s had a lot of successes in elections in the past, I think now is the time for Justin Trudeau to call...

Dan Cearns
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Piecing together the past
by Jonathan van Bilsen On the Central Rongbuk Glacier, beneath Mount Everest’s towering north face, a discovery surfaced - an old boot,...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Movement for Life: November 7, 2024
by Lauren Walker Let’s remember the overall idea of wellness is a chain which connects our mental, physical and emotional well being....

Lauren Walker
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Afternoon naps may be linked to better health
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley As you get older, you may notice changes in your sleeping patterns. You might find it harder to get to sleep...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 7, 20242 min read


Boomers, retirement and mortgages
by Shawn Lackie The baby boomer segment has been one of the most prolific, for ages, for a number of reasons. Music (hello classic rock...

The Standard
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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