Battles old and new
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 …
Editorial Cartoon November 3:
Remembering together
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 …
Sports and safety
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 …
Editorial cartoon in the Oct. 27 issue:
Striding into a new season
As autumn winds down and winter can be heard whistling softly as it approaches from the north, it is time for us to prepare for the season ahead. While we …
Numbers big and small
By Steven Larocque I was watching a CNN clip on YouTube recently of their in-house medical expert talking to a Wisconsin nurse about why she wasn’t taking the COVID shot. …
EDITORIAL CARTOON OCTOBER 20:
Thanksgiving micro-credentials
By Diane Johnston “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” I try not to wince and do a dismissive eye roll when I hear that phrase or I see it on …
Cooling down
The leaves are falling but the Leafs are rising (as are the Canadiens, Senators, etc.) to play in front of large, near-capacity crowds. The Ontario government …