Editorial

Justin Trudeau did his best impression of Santa Claus recently, gifting all Canadians with a holiday from select taxes. The gift giving came in the form of the prime minister announcing a tax break at the check out line, eliminating... Continue reading→

This coming March 8 social media will be flooded with posts about International Women’s Day, with reactions typically going one of two ways. One group-the majority-will list all the strong women role models in their live and encourage young girls... Continue reading→

As reaction to Jay Bradley’s sentencing poured in on social media, the general consensus was he got off too lightly. Even before Justice Geoffrey Griffin issued his ruling, it was known that the maximum penalty would be five years, per... Continue reading→

Everything this reporter knows about the great World Wars has come from a textbook or historical documentary. Any knowledge on conscription or registering to fight overseas has been passed down from two generations ago. The thought of pausing life in... Continue reading→

Theoretically speaking, our neighbours to the south will elect their next president tomorrow. Will Donald Trump return to office or will Kamala Harris make history as the first female president of the United States? Based on the events of four... Continue reading→

Canadians coast to coast are encouraged to think small this week. That’s because Oct. 20-26 is Small Business Week, the annual celebration of entrepreneurs and their contributions to the economy. Individually they may be small, but looking at the big... Continue reading→

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit. No, that bit of deep wisdom did not originate from the mind of this writer. Instead it was borrowed from an old Greek proverb. It... Continue reading→

Editor’s note: Oct. 6-12 is National Newspaper Week. To mark the occassion, here’s a guest editorial by Gordon Cameron. Did you read the one about the German court reporter who was convicted of abusing children, conning widowers and escaping from... Continue reading→

A splash of green will be added to the familiar zebra stripes on the uniforms of officials working Ontario Minor Hockey Association games this fall. The hockey association announced last week that a green arm band with the words ‘No... Continue reading→

Terry Fox likely could have never imaged in 1980 that his Marathon of Hope would endure well into 2024. It must have been heartbreaking for him when he had to end the journey on Sept. 1, 1980 in Thunder Bay,... Continue reading→