By Steven Larocque If you’re reading this on the Wednesday The Speaker is published, I’m still on vacation. I’m using up five vacation days and I’ll be back at work …

It’s difficult to know whether we should be in a celebratory or concerned mood these days. It’s possible to be in both at the same time considering the pandemic’s stubborn …

By Diane Johnston I’ve worn bifocals for years, and my high heels are dusty – I don’t think they’ve been out of the house since my nephew’s wedding four years …

November 11 is Remembrance Day and it is a time to pause and consider the sacrifice of thousands of Canadians who gave their lives for this country and for other …

By Steven Larocque After dropping by a few stores over the weekend I must say I’m disappointed in the number of people not wearing poppies. Perhaps it’s just another casualty …

By Darlene Wroe   My siblings and I were ecstatic last week when our aunt and uncle from British Columbia made a trip to the homestead while visiting Ontario. While …

    The hockey world, and much of Canada, was shocked and saddened to hear the story last week of hockey player Kyle Beach. Beach was just 20 and trying …