Emergency network could help any person at any time
Last Thursday, millions of Ontario residents were jolted awake — or at least disturbed — by a sharp, loud ringtone on their cellphones. It was…
Public deserves to hear what happened in SNC-Lavalin talks
Defined simply, democracy is a government of the people. Though there may be apathy and disconnect at times among the masses for the people they…
Reconciliation and learning should be everyday occurrence
It’s been an uneasy road for Canadians in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report in 2015 that offered 94 calls to action…
Electronic logs in commercial vehicles could save lives
In an already unimaginably difficult sitting in a Melfort, Sask. courtroom, the suffering families of the Humboldt Broncos received another hard jab Monday. A report filed…
New food guide raises questions around access to healthy options
Canada’s new Food Guide, released this week, is strikingly simple. Instead of regimenting food by portion size and by the number of items in each…
Re-examining governance models can be productive
On Tuesday, the Ford government announced that it would be ordering a comprehensive review of the governance models of eight regional municipalities and the lower-tier…
Municipalities face decision about business, not morality with retail cannabis opt-in
Much has been made about the impending Jan. 22 decision day for Ontario municipalities to opt in or opt out of legal cannabis sales within…
Rural priorities should be a central federal election issue
During his recent visit to Napanee, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke a lot about rural issues. That’s hardly surprising given that local MP Mike Bossio…
Stricter impaired laws reasonable step to promote public safety
Canada’s new impaired driving laws came into effect Tuesday amid concern that they’re another step away from the protection of civil liberties by introducing a method…
Provinces, feds must work together to make Canada work
Discussions surrounding Canada’s recent first ministers conference suggest the country is headed down a rocky road in its Confederation. With furor over equalization payments and…