COLLINS – Could the plight of Sears have been avoided?
THE PLIGHT Sears is indicative of what is happening with many of our traditional shopping sources. And it could well get worse before it gets better. The old way of shopping [Continue]
Local Voices
GINTA – Challenging times bring out the best and worst in people
I WAS ALMOST done with writing this week’s column by Thursday last week. It was about the missing campfire ban; it was long overdue and its absence worrying. Then Friday [Continue]
NEWSTROM – Taking a trip down the rabbit hole
NO MATTER how close that Saturday night deadline, funny things happen on the way to write this column. Now that I find myself with 10 toes, 10 fingers, two eyes, two ears, [Continue]
FORSETH – Khadr settlement shows Justin Trudeau is unworthy to lead
SO OUR DAISIES and sunshine … photo bombing … life is grand. PM Justin Trudeau, along with his Liberal government, has issued a formal apology to a terrorist [Continue]
PETERS – Why do smokers get to litter?
THERE ARE MANY, many things in the world to make a reasonable person angry these days. The list seems to be getting longer every week, with white supremacists taking top spot [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The definition of nation needs updating
I DIDN’T much thought about whether Canada was a nation or not until I read Andrew Coyne’s article in Canada’s History magazine (June/July 2017). He argues that we [Continue]
