The Windsor basketball programs swept Ottawa on November 29th. The men rallied from 12 points down, outscoring the seventh-ranked Gee-Gees 21-4 in the fourth quarter. The women dominated throughout their 77-64 victory, led by Kali Grootenboer's seventh straight double-double.

Western Michigan advanced to the MAC championship game, while Ohio State defeated Michigan to remain undefeated. Michigan State ended an eight-game losing streak with a victory over Maryland in late November action.

The Detroit Lions lost 31-24 to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving 2025. Despite standout performances from Jared Goff and Jameson Williams, missed fourth downs, turnovers, and a controversial penalty doomed Detroit’s playoff hopes in a pivotal NFC North clash.

I MEET MY GODFATHER MR G a Ca Ca Caaa CAT PERSON: COMMENTS ON OBESE WELSH CORGIS Last Saturday Fay and Bob invited my godfather Mr G over for dinner and upon entering the house I gave him a very warm welcome. When my tail wags at 100 kms an hour rest assured that is the seal of approval from a West Highland Terrier.

Tilbury dropped a 6–3 decision in Strathroy before roaring back with a commanding 7–4 win over Stratford, powered by Jake Durham’s hat trick and Dylan Denomme’s four-point night. The Bluebirds next host Halton Hills on December 6.

The NCG Mall Brawl Master Lockdown will debut on December 6 at the former Chatham Mall. This high-energy event blends wrestling and combat sports, featuring top global talent and former WWE star Chris Masters.

Chelsea battled to a draw against Arsenal despite Moises Caicedo’s red card, with Trevoh Chalobah’s strike epitomising their resilience. Arsenal struggled to convert dominance into chances. Manchester City edged Leeds in a thriller, while Liverpool beat West Ham 2-0.

El Enemigo 2023 Chardonnay Aroma: Up in your face oak as if it has hijacked the wine. Pineapple, mango, pear and cinnamon. Fresher and lighter than the 2018. Palate: A bit raspy and abrasive whereas the 2018 is far smoother. You taste the oak. Rather thin in comparison to the 2018. Acids are noticeable and not the same degree of fruit as in the 2018.

FROM EXISTENCE TO LIFE: THE BRIGHT LIGHT SUNSHINE FOR A WESTIE PUPPY I am finishing off 12 weeks or so since my birth at Ardendale Kennels in Denfield, Ontario. Farm country. Of my two months there I remember little. Drinking mother’s milk and snuggling against her and my brothers and sisters. We played now and then I am told but what games I know not.

Canada currently faces threats of economic decimation and political annexation by you know who. Canadians have adopted a fightback phrase “Elbows Up” a metaphorical reference to hockey players aggressively using their elbows to defend and possibly strike back at aggressors. Patrick Sean O’Brien is saddled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) where the muscles atrophy in an inevitable termination of life usually within months of formal diagnosis.

PUPPY PRIDE: MY FIRST KILL….SORT OF…NOT REALLY West Highland Terriers are hunters. We aren’t dentists from Wichita that lay peanut butter traps for lions in Africa and blast them hiding behind blinds ,take a photograph of their massacre and idiotically declare their “Great White Hunter” status. To those hunters I say “Bunga Schmunga. We ferret out and hunt foxes…well er…farm rats too.

The 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field will feature Big Ten vs MAC teams. Likely matchups include Illinois vs Toledo, Minnesota vs Ohio, and Nebraska vs Western Michigan. Expect competitive football, standout players, and regional intrigue in Detroit.

Can I say I have yet to have a Pinot Noir from the Okanagan in British Columbia I haven’t enjoyed? Displaying my loyalty to this geographic area of British Columbia I often wonder why bother to spend your Canadian dollars in a Burgundian Pinot Noir hunt? Stag’s Hollow Pinot Noirs are always a treat to anticipate and, in this case, a 2022 Shuttleworth Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Okanagan Valley.

Montreal Carabins won their third Vanier Cup, defeating Saskatchewan Huskies 30-16 in Regina. The Carabins were led by MVP Pepe Gonzalez’s performance at QB and record-setting special teams play.

Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan earned pivotal MAC victories, while Michigan dominated Maryland and Michigan State fell in a heartbreaking finish at Iowa. These results shape championship races and set up dramatic season finales across the Midwest.

Jahmyr Gibbs erupted for 219 rushing yards and a 69-yard overtime touchdown as the Detroit Lions rallied to beat the New York Giants 34–27. Key defensive stands, a career-long field goal, and gutsy calls defined a hard-fought win.

PUPPY DELIGHTS: ONE LUCKY SQUIRREL Rory after a vigorous squirrel hunt (Photo Credit: Fotini Stephen) A cloudy and windy November day. Was it Jimmy Cliff that sang,” I can see clearly now”…. A wonderful day for visuals. I can see crystal clear. And 50 feet ahead of me through the glass sliding door I see it. The motherlode! A black squirrel flicking its tail and munching on a black walnut.

The Tilbury Bluebirds enjoyed a commanding 5–3 win over league-leading Alvinston. Anchored by Dylan Denomme and Nic Pavia, and backed by a strong performance from Ryan Polidori, Tilbury extended its win streak.

If you can’t produce a top-notch Cabernet Franc in Ontario you might as well go home. There were 366 cases of 2027 Cellars 2021 Cabernet Franc produced. Aroma: On the head of the nail with bright cherry, black cherry, cocoa and cola. Palate: Packs more of a punch than its tender aromas might suggest and its gloves are not hiding much tannin in them.

PUPPY WOES: EVEN ALBERT EINSTEIN PEED ALL OVER HIMSELF Into week 12 and settling into my home nicely. Well, there is a little issue with “my business” as Fay likes to say or “pee and poo” Bob refers to it as. When you gotta go you gotta go doesn’t fly particularly well in this household. So there is a little puddle now and then or some other stuff that stinks.

Stag’s Hollow Winery celebrates 30 years of British Columbia winemaking in 2025. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, the winery has reimagined its Renaissance Merlot 2022 label to feature three exclusive ‘Art Series’ labels, each capturing the essence of the Stag’s Hollow estate in Okanagan Falls, BC. The depiction on each label, created by local artists Sharon Snow, Stephanie Perry and Ron Gladish, reflects the natural beauty of Stag’s Hollow property and the historic hollow in its name .

DYLAN THE WESTIE FILLS YOU IN ON HIS LIFE IN THE LAND BEYOND Some of you out there have been asking if Dylan the Westie is managing well in The Land Beyond and if he is returning to earth to continue the fight for justice and the improvement of canine health and dignity particularly for rescue dogs. It is a complicated issue and I best let Dylan the Westie speak on this.

“Dead to Rights” is a blockbuster Chinese war epic depicting the 1937 capture of the Chinese city of Nanjing by the Japanese Imperial Army. An estimated 300,000 city residents were killed and given the barbarity of the Japanese forces “killed” may be a modest adjective. Men, woman and children were executed by various methods including mass executions, stabbings, flame throwers and the sacking of live bodies and rolling them down the hill to the river.

DYLAN THE WESTIE INTERVENES: THINKS RORY HAS A BIT TOO MUCH OF A SWAGGER! Sorry. I have been in The Land Beyond for over two years now and happily adjusting. I really shouldn’t intervene but Rory has too much of a swagger which can be forgiven (but not left uncommented upon) due to his puppydom. At a very early age I made the mistake of rushing a cat and received a scratch on my nose with a few drops of blood in return for my “bravery”.

GROUP TOUR PERSONALITIES: THE COMPLAINER There may be a fine line between a realist and a complainer. Reality can be unpleasant and deserves commentary. And the deeper the swath of reality in the tour group it’s not complaining but a commonly held perception of reality. It can be a “team builder” in corporate double speak not that any tour operator wishes a unified disgruntled tour group.