Protecting our natural environment
The outstanding display of Northern Lights Friday night, August 4, reminds us how fortunate we are to live in Northern Ontario. With the great treasure that is the natural scenery …
The fight for online access
By Gordon Cameron Well, we knew it was going to happen, and it finally has. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has started blocking Canadian news from its …
Editorial cartoon in the Aug. 2 issue:
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If it’s so bad…
There’s a new plan from Health Canada whereby individual cigarettes will have warning labels printed on them to discourage smokers. “Cigarettes damage your organs” and “Poison in every puff” will …
Mastering the dimension of space
By Darlene Wroe One of the things that breaks my heart the most about the world we live in is the fact that as family and friends we get physically …
Editorial cartoon July 26
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When it works
By Steven Larocque We often criticize new technology when it freezes, jams, slows and otherwise causes us headaches. The urge to throw it (a computer, a phone, a tablet) …
The challenge of being fair
After seeking public input, the Federal Ridings Boundary Commission has presented its final report regarding the outline it envisions for ridings in the next federal election. It is …
Editorial cartoon July 19
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When the smoke settles
By Diane Johnston Every December, The Speaker selects “a story of the year.” It’s not a terribly scientific process. The story just sort of emerges. The years 2021 and …