I got vaccinated the other day. My first poke. 80 per cent protected and a glimmer of light on the horizon. And then boom. Our province makes headlines around the world for being the most COVID-riddled place to live and breathe in North America.  Lockdown. The idea brought some relief on a rainy May evening…

It’s been a minute. It’s been a lifetime. In fact, it’s been a year. And what a year it’s been.  In January 2020, before most of us in Canada had even acknowledged the idea of a worldwide pandemic, I met with my longtime friend and colleague, Jo Williams, and we reflected on the pressures of…

Through the last three months we’ve been consulting experts to help our clients and readers understand the immediate and long-term impacts of COVID on brands and business operations. This week, I called on Ken Boessenkool, independent public policy economist, to talk about how public confidence is impacting the economy. Public confidence and the COVID economy…

“A few short weeks ago … most of us went about our days making a series of low-impact decisions and not thinking twice about them. Bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich from the cart outside the office for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do. A quick road trip to see your grandma upstate? She’ll be so happy to see us! Getting together with…

Scientists say that a baby laughing is one of the four most pleasant sounds to the human ear.  Baby laughs, water flowing, thunder and applause. All are beautiful music to our ears and brains. A baby’s cry, however, is universally despised. In fact, it’s right up there with listening to your tone-deaf best friend murder…

This week, I had a heart to heart with a local business owner. One of the pandemic warriors who wants to be a community leader yet finds herself in the middle of an epic sh*t show. Frustrated, angry, and overwhelmed – she doesn’t know how to move forward in a more productive manner. Here in…