COLLINS – Still too early to determine the pot landscape
WHILE IT IS true that the criminal prohibition of marijuana has failed to protect our kids and communities, that doesn’t necessarily justify completely legalizing its [Continue]
Local Voices
NEWSTROM – When God speaks, Elon listens, especially in crosswalks
BACK FROM a short vacation in the bush…how did that happen…didn’t even plan it…forget about introspection…too much organic thinking…no, maybe not enough…anyway, [Continue]
KNOX – Leaping lizards! Under invasion by reptilian aliens with tiny hands
BEAUTIFUL DAY, perfect for golfing or fishing or, as was suggested with more force than necessary, working in the yard. So, I was outside, channelling my inner Chesnut when, [Continue]
PETERS – Journalists are increasingly in the crosshairs
WE HAVE a saying in the journalistic profession: “If you’re not making someone mad, you’re not doing your job.” This maxim is, in fact, why many [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Fiction is not cultural appropriation
THE FIRES of cultural appropriation were fanned recently when the editor of a small magazine published by The Writers’ Union of Canada wrote, “I don’t believe in [Continue]
COLLINS – Terrorist attack raises the issue to a new level
THE bombing at the Manchester Arena last night is a new level of terrorist escalation in my view. At this writing, the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the [Continue]
