Opinion

Every two years, I prioritize my eye exam. By that I mean, the nice office administrator of my optometrist office calls to remind me it’s time to book my check-up, then books the appointment, and then calls me to remind me to show up for said appointment. And I do.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

As this newspaper hits the streets, residents will be making the trek to polling stations.

When I was in my impressionable early teens I regularly saw a book my dad was reading lying around the living room. It had a very dramatic cover with the title The Population Bomb. Above the title was the descriptive phrase “Population control or race to oblivion” and below was the ominous assertion

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

It’s not every day my son asks to hang out with me, so when he does I cancel everything and make time.

ONTARIO – Buying local has always been an important part of our agriculture and food production system. 

With drifting snow and school closures, this feels a lot like the old days.

ONTARIO  – It’s election time in Ontario, and across the province, candidates have started meeting with voters and sharing their platforms.

If you’ve ever found yourself driving at night, minding your own business, when suddenly BAM the headlights of an oncoming car hit you like a thousand suns, then congratulations, you’ve experienced the modern phenomenon of LED headlights. 

When you move to a new home in the winter season, there isn’t much opportunity to meet your neighbours.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…