All Ontario residents should amplify message to Wynne about wind
Demonstrators marched down Main Street Sunday chanting and waving signage in hopes of sending a message to the Ontario Liberal government. They don’t want industrial wind turbines in their community…
With support now, budding artists could have major impact one day
Mike Downie once told the story of how his brother Gord reacted to hearing about Canada’s shame-filled history of mandated residential schools for its Indigenous people. After some thought, he…
Quaiff has selling job to convince voters Liberals will have best plan
In announcing his intention to run for the Ontario Liberals, Mayor Robert Quaiff said he’s convinced they’re the party with policies and answers. It’s hard to share his enthusiasm looking…
It’s time for province to act to put end to college faculty strike
From a very young age, students are taught that there will be consequences to not meeting deadlines for their work. They might get a stern talking to, lose marks, receive…
Awareness and resources needed to address youth mental health
The world can be a difficult place for youth these days. With the advent of social media and an oversaturation of mature content, they’re having to grow up quickly and deal…
Investments in rural transit provide much for municipalities
For many, getting around can be challenging… but it’s also an essential part of life. Municipal leaders who are able to find solutions to address that conundrum will find themselves…
Focus on delivering strong content will sustain local journalism
Black Friday gave way to a black Monday in several Ontario communities as 41 newspapers were traded and ultimately many of them were closed to start this week. While hundreds…
There’s value in shopping locally for holidays and throughout the year
As the days on the calendar pass and Christmas draws closer, consumers will be inundated by messages about shopping for that last-minute gift, the trimmings for a holiday dinner, or…
Auditor general’s report shines pre-election spotlight on governance
While the Auditor General of Ontario is a non-partisan role, the opposition Progressive Conservatives and NDP likely are quite pleased with the blow Bonnie Lysyk levelled against the Liberal government…
Institutions of higher learning must encourage debate of diverse opinions
An independent panel at Wilfred Laurier University made the correct decision teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd did no wrong in presenting a clip of a debate about transgender people’s preferred pronouns…