Limitations on election signage would be a welcomed change
Sign. Sign. Everywhere a sign. With the municipal election about a month away, campaigns have kicked into high gear and the countryside is littered with placards denoting the names of…
Editorial
Consultation, transparency important, even in a majority
There has been much bluster this week about an overreach of power related to the province’s decision to cut the size of Toronto’s city council prior to this fall’s provincial…
In Google age, the quality of available content still matters
This week, Google turned 20. Don’t believe it? Well, Google it. Sometimes, particularly for the younger generation, it can be hard to think that just two decades ago there wasn’t the…
Division leading into election won’t work for Conservatives
While the Conservative Party of Canada attempted to rally its troops a year out from an election it believes it can win, the biggest story swirling at its national convention…
FireFit a glimpse into dangers emergency services may face
For those lucky enough to have never had to place a call to an emergency service, it might be easy to overlook what the men and women who answer those…
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 barrister once again faces judgment,…
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 or can — of course,…
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 all, the government has yet…
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 consultation, there is no good…
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 the only restriction it places…