Opinion

For those of us who follow politics closely, the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump seemed to be a matter of time. If not Trump, it would have been someone else.

Well-meaning friends and colleagues have told me throughout my life that I need to stop worrying and learn to let things go, like water rolling off a duck’s back. Let the opinions and actions of others roll right off my back. 

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

Failure is a charged word that every person has experience with. 

The Ford Conservatives announced last week that various ministries will be mandated to ensure 25% of provincial ad spending is directed towards local news outlets.

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

Across Canada, governments have supported journalism for generations. 

On the ninth day of the seventh month of a year where Simon and Garfunkel topped the charts singing about bridges over troubled water, I entered the world with a smile on my face and a wink at the doctor (because I was boy crazy right out of the gate).

A recent trend caught my attention in a way that made me laugh, yet also made me uncomfortable.

MINTO – Every year it seems that food prices keep going up higher and higher, especially the cost of fruits, vegetables and other fresh foods. 

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

Another Canada Day has passed and once this newspaper hits the street, Independence Day (July 4) will have kicked into full gear.