
Editorial cartoon in the Feb. 5 issue:
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The pause before the storm?
A looming trade war with the United States has many people concerned about impacts on businesses and the people they employ. Canadians are bracing for challenging economic times ahead after …
Felon 47
By Steven Larocque The day after the inauguration of Donald Trump in January, this was the New York Times online front page: Trump Promises Tariffs on Canada and Mexico; A …
A Maritime angel
By Darlene Wroe Many years ago I made a connection with an elderly aunt in New Brunswick. I liked Annie from the beginning and felt a real kinship with …
Better off?
It’s a question U.S. presidential candidate Ronald Reagan asked in 1980 during a debate with Jimmy Carter: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? …

Editorial cartoon January 22
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Top 25 of quarter-century
It has been a bit of a media tradition to keep a list of top stories/events of a year or even a decade. One would venture to guess …
Crossing the line
Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and his allies are gearing up to get the provincial government to ensure all new drivers are tested by an MTO-certified independent tester. The …

Editorial cartoon in the Jan. 15 issue:
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Ups and downs
• Thumbs down to the notion that Brethour Township could collapse after a financial audit signalled the small municipality can’t continue as it is. Like many small townships and towns, …