Lounging as others labour
By Diane Johnston On a recent trip to see the folks, I listened as three generations, with combined experience nearing a century, discussed the installation of an outdoor wood furnace. …
Demand destruction
The summer solstice came this week at 5:13 a.m. on June 21, making Tuesday the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours. With the official …
The good, the bad, and the nuclear
By Darlene Wroe The headlines seem to suggest that the world is on a collision course with its own ineptitude. But behind the scenes there are people who are …
Editorial cartoon June 15
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Vladimir Putin’s legacy
A real concern about the war in Ukraine, imposed by Russian president Vladimir Putin, is that it is worsening the threats of climate change. While we had been …
This and that
By Steven Larocque There are so many things to write about this week it’s hard to know where to start. For instance: I don’t understand this manufactured outrage from …
Editorial cartoon June 8, 2022:
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Get serious
The lead story on the 6 p.m. CBC Radio newscast on June 1: was it about the war in Ukraine? A COVID update? The next day’s provincial election in Ontario? …
Just reaching out would help
By Darlene Wroe What is leadership? Many years ago I was envisioning an area system of guilds in which business leaders in various sectors would devote some of their time …
Editorial cartoon June 1
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