Almost a year ago I talked about the rebates that car insurance companies across the country were providing their customers due to the...

Another two weeks have flown by and AstraZeneca is still in the spotlight. Among the issues: The EU has dropped the unsafe stance and...

It was over a year ago when the "7 O'clock Cheer" for front-line workers started across the country. Here is a flashback to the...

Today we will focus on Canada. The Bottom Line (in case you are pressed for time): The third-wave is here; We are in for a bumpy ride in...

He's gonna' do it! Max is coming up on his anniversary - he has been sleeping in a tent in his backyard for a year now. And to...

You know when you take Heroin, after you stick the needle in you always draw the plunger back a little until you see the curlicue of...

On Monday we talked about Russia and how looking for alignment between excess deaths and the tally from COVID was one approach to ensure...

Yes, Cherry Blossom season is here again. Whether this flower of the spring represents the fleeting nature of life, means a time of...

One country that does not get talked about a lot in the context of COVID, is Russia. In short Russia is really a good news - bad news...

In the news this week are a number of countries seeing a significant increase in cases in Europe. Last week we talked about eastern...

The land border between the US and Canada has been 'closed' for a year now. Border communities, which thrive on cross-border traffic,...

It has been a while since we talked about 'Immunity Passports' ( Thought of the Day - October 9 - Immunity Passports Revisited ). In the...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day - The NeighbourHood COVID Blog has been published for a full year now, triggered by a thoughtful email of...

Of late the main vaccine controversy, primarily in Europe, has centred around AstraZeneca. While other vaccines have managed to stay...

It has been a year now since Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, declared they had COVID-19. For many, especially Americans, this was...

We talked about the dire situation in Czechia (Czech Republic) earlier this week ( Thought of the Day - March 8 - Czechia ), however,...

Yesterday we woke up cold at our place. The furnace went out overnight. When I was picking up a replacement thermocouple, I witness my...

You didn't think I could let this one slip past, did you? Off and on over the last month, the press has been abuzz with the news...

Late last week a neighbour was kind enough to pass on information concerning the launch of the BC Public Vaccine Registration (online and...

In an unsurprising statement last week, the B.C. Teachers' Federation said WorkSafeBC data shows a "250 percent increase" (which is...