Opinion

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.

One of the ways we have learned to cope with things that are tough is through denial.  

In the barn, where our farm glamping guests gather for morning coffee, we have a metal cutout of the silhouette of Gord Downie, the late frontman for Canada’s rock band, The Tragically Hip. I bought it from an artist in Harriston.

One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the 1920s was the appearance of a new type of criminal: the thief who used a getaway car.

In the throes of a company reorganization, all managers and staff were tasked with asking the question “is there a better way?”. 

I never thought I’d describe my spouse, the Carpenter, as a Disney Princess, but if the tiara fits ... 

117 years ago – May 1907 ended with rain, followed by a warm dry spell in the first days of June.