Dave Adsett

The Oct. 7 federal election debate seemed to take off smoothly until about five minutes in, when Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid into a blistering attack on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

It was many years ago that our then in-house historian and friend Steve Thorning lent me the work of Ida Tarbell.

Someone marveled the other day at the number of promises flowing from party leaders since the federal election campaign started.

Voters will soon head to the polls in the 43rd election of Canada’s parliament.

A workmate a lifetime ago was having a tough day. She had just learned a co-worker’s husband had taken his life and wasn’t sure what to make of it.

It seems it wasn’t days ago when school let out. Here we are at the end of August, heading into a…

In one of the more curious bits of news to cross this desk lately, Elections Canada is warning charitable groups to steer clear of anything resembling partisan politics.

Ignorance should never be an excuse, but for those with limited interaction with persons with  disabilities, lots of us miss the obvious.

It seemed sincere when a candidate had to approve a message delivered to the public. One could argue there was an element of accountability.

Reaction to the implementation of a media tax credit for newspapers has been mixed, with diametrically opposed views in some cases.

Some people love it and others are a bit shy when it comes to accolades, deserved or not.

The wonders of modern medicine continue to amaze.

Everyone has an opinion and that certainly shows up in conversations relating to development and architecture.

As was the case for most Canadians, this past weekend was a welcome rest and introduction to a…

Canada Day has many meanings for all sorts of families. For some it is a national holiday. Others…