As this newspaper lands on front stoops and in mailboxes throughout the county, representatives at county council will be having their October meeting.
Editorials
Working for all Canadians
Canadians, often heralded for their pleasant dispositions and congenial ways, are losing that…
Just(in) desserts
It seems somehow fitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should now have to preside over a minority…
The choice is local
As seems to be the case in recent memory, the choice this election boils down to local representation.
Quite an example
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.
Memories of Ida Tarbell
It was many years ago that our then in-house historian and friend Steve Thorning lent me the work of Ida Tarbell.
Passion, people and promises
Someone marveled the other day at the number of promises flowing from party leaders since the federal election campaign started.
Election fever underway
Voters will soon head to the polls in the 43rd election of Canada’s parliament.
Run a proud tradition
The 39th Terry Fox Run is set to take place this Sunday, Sept. 15, in communities across Canada,…
Trust eroded and time/money wasted
Well, that was unnecessarily painful. After almost two years of doing everything in their power to…
You just don’t know
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.
Governing backwards
“Walking it back” is a time-honoured tradition in the never ending political/media/public…
Not long now
It seems it wasn’t days ago when school let out. Here we are at the end of August, heading into a…
Grease on the slippery slope
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.
Now people know
Ignorance should never be an excuse, but for those with limited interaction with persons with disabilities, lots of us miss the obvious.