Time to acknowledge Canada isn’t perfect
July 1 is traditionally a time when Canadians coast-to-coast celebrate what they believe to be the greatest country in the world. This year however there’s an undeniable haze hanging over…
Opinion
A school year like no other
A school year like no other comes to a close this week not with a bell but rather the sound of a computer shutting down. Though this marked the second…
National Indigenous History Month
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes In June, Canada celebrates National Indigenous History Month (as well as National Indigenous People’s Day on June 21) as a way of honoring the country’s original…
A student’s open letter to PM Trudeau regarding residential schools
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, I am writing this letter out of disappointment; the way that the Indigenous people have been treated by our country is not only unfair, but appalling….
Asphalt plant would be heavily regulated and good for business
I would like to comment on the proposed Tomlinson asphalt plant as some other fine folks have done. Coming from a highly regulated industry I can assure readers this product…
Reflecting on dad life in 2021 ahead of Father’s Day
Wake up, get dressed, check some emails, schedule some phone calls, scarf down some breakfast and hop in the car and begin the hectic morning commute to: the playground. Working…
June staff picks roundup
The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and always eager to share their favourite books. Here we bring you a list of some of the reads we’ve recently enjoyed….
OMA Doctors express support for Muslin, Indigenous communities
In the aftermath of the horrific crime committed against a Muslim family in London, ON, even while we are still reeling from the news of 215 Indigenous children found in…
Canadians must listen and absorb Indigenous voices in wake of Kamloops
There are immediate tasks for settlers in the period after mourning the lives of the undocumented 215 Indigenous children, some as young as three, discovered in an unmarked mass grave…
Summer thrills and chills
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes There is nothing quite like reading a thriller in the warm sun, am I right? The following are mini reviews for some new or forthcoming spine-tingling,…