Macdonald’s place in history warrants further discussion
As many Bay of Quinte area residents know, Sir John A. Macdonald was no stranger to battles in the courts in life. Now, the noted…
Buck-a-beer announcement could have been much more
By Labour Day, Ontario residents may be able to buy beer at LCBO, the Beer Store, or at a local brewery for $1 per bottle…
Province should go slow on social assistance reform
While the Progressive Conservatives campaigned on making life more affordable for Ontario residents, some of its projects appear to be coming too hastily — after…
Curriculum must remain current, be constantly tested for effect
While Ontario’s education minister Lisa Thompson may have been well intentioned in her plans to scrap Ontario’s sexual education curriculum to allow for more parental…
Region’s Loyalist heritage worthy of protection
Loyalist Township ultimately made the right decision Monday evening to keep the Jeptha Hawley House on its register of properties with cultural heritage significance. Given…
Graduates will have untold impact on world around them
Last Thursday, the 2018 graduating class at NDSS took part in their commencement, a rite of passage at the end of a long, shared journey…
Pool would be asset for town, but it must be affordable
Seeing Greater Napanee council dip its toes into the water ever so slightly Tuesday evening by allowing a task force studying the viability of an…
There must be a better way to handle migration crisis
Imagine fearing for your life and seeing no alternative for a better future than to leave your homeland, put your life at risk, and head…
Ontario PCs given mandate, now they must build and communicate plan for change
While the rhetoric of the recent election campaign was more divisive than at any time in memory and the popular vote was tight throughout the…
Even with Liberals out, election still a referendum on spending
Today is decision day for Ontario voters. They’ll go to the polls with the realization they can realistically choose from two starkly different plans for…