Sloan didn’t fit with O’Toole’s new image
That Derek Sloan was booted out of the Conservative Party wasn’t terribly surprising. Back in August this very column said at times during Sloan’s CPC leadership campaign he seemed just…
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Make thrillers fresh again
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes During the latter half of 2020, there was a stretch of time where I just wasn’t interested in reading psychological thrillers. Ever since Gone Girl was…
Another expensive stumble
The prime minister has admitted his vetting process to fill the position of governor general requires revision. I wonder if he feels any remorse over the fact he rejected the…
Reader glad to see Sloan ejected from CPC
Kudos to Conservative leader Erin O’Toole for ejecting Ontario MP (our MP) Derek Sloan from caucus for accepting a donation from one of Canada’s most notorious white supremacists. Mr. Sloan…
No shame in seeking mental health help
Anyone reading this can rejoice knowing they’ve made it through the most depressing day of the year. Earlier this week was Blue Monday, which experts have dubbed the most demoralizing…
Books that will be made into movies in 2021
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes When it comes to books and their movie adaptations, the latter usually falls short. That said, even with disappointment looming, I am always excited when I…
Lessons learned from last week’s riots in D.C.
On Jan. 6, 2021, a group of domestic terrorists stormed a government building in an effort to violently prevent a democratic transfer of power from one elected leader to another….
January staff picks roundup
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes 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…
The fresh slate of 2021
Numerically speaking, 2020 was an even year. Pretty well everyone who lived through it however would agree ‘odd’ would be a much better adjective to use as a label. They’d…
Catherine Coles’ top reads of 2020
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Now that we have safely entered 2021, I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back on my favourite reads of 2020. It was…