At first glance, it seems like a lot of money and some uncharacteristic provincial largesse.…
Editorials
Rude awakening
Now and then the clock radio will go off and, depending on the mood, the snooze button will be…
Secrecy and saving face
Nineteen months after filing a freedom of information (FOI) request for severances paid to…
Make the news
As spring makes a reluctant return to the area in the form of warmer weather and the occasional dry…
Not so green
“Imagine a province-wide effort to plant 150 million trees to celebrate the 150th anniversary of…
Cutbacks include axing tree program
It happens. A new crew of people in charge and new ideas about the environment led to the axing of…
Pound foolish
Penny wise and pound foolish is a tired axiom, but it applies aptly to some recent moves of…
It’s only 10 bucks
The thing about ten bucks is if you have it, it isn’t worth a whole lot. If you don’t have ten…
Figuring it out
It’s been a bit of a struggle this week, trying to figure out how governments big and small…
#Everyone’s a critic
Premier Doug Ford apparently feels mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because he can…
A little competition…
To the average citizen who struggles to keep up with home and auto insurance rates, the amount it…
Standing up for others
Late last month a trio took advantage of an elderly person in town by stealing her bank card and…
#Everyone’s a critic
Premier Doug Ford apparently feels mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because he can…
Local matters
Call it a revitalization revolution. Newspapers from communities across the country are engaging in…
Mystifying math
While the news cycle has largely moved on to the back and forth between Ontario Premier Doug Ford…