Opinion

Glass half-full or half-empty? What if it doesn’t have to be so black and white? Well, according to the YouthTALK team, a youth-led mental health promotion and engagement program, with realistic optimism, it doesn’t have to be!

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

The Victoria Day long weekend is fundamental to our Canadian culture. It has been synonymous with fun since 1845, when the Canadian government decided we should celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24. 

Residents of Ontario will soon start heading to advance polls and filing mail-in ballots, but generally most will wait to attend a polling booth on June 2.

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

One of the great ironies with elections is all the promises and apparent answers there are to the country’s woes.

Despite some smack-talk at the Fergus Lions Home and Leisure Show last week, I do know that you do not milk a cow by pumping its tail.

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

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

Everyone has a calling and those called to be a nurse have a special gift indeed.

Now that my children are adults, I figured I might offer some generic advice on behalf of my fellow mothers of grown children, so we all have a clear sense of direction for Mother’s Day.

By the time this publication arrives on your doorstep, provincial political parties will be officially off and running in the 2022 Ontario General Election.

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

Questions have emerged about the legality of sitting on local council while running for higher office.