Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve heard that the FIFA World Cup will be hosted in North America this year. Forty-eight men’s national football teams will descend on […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney was in China last week. The trip resulted in a trade deal reopening a vital market for Canadian canola exports, and will allow the limited import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. Reaction […]
A small claims court ruling in London, Ontario has ramifications for keyboard warriors on the internet. Deputy Judge David Miller heard a case in July and August 2025 where a person sued the administrator/moderator of […]
The actions by the United States military last weekend in Venezuela with the removal of their dictatorial president, Nicolas Maduro, should be viewed with the utmost suspicion. How the U.S. swooped in to seize Maduro, […]
Every village or community needs a curmudgeon. Most dictionaries define a curmudgeon as an ill-tempered, cranky person who does nothing but complain. According to stereotypes, this is the domain of the older man, seasoned by […]
The Merriam-Webster dictionary editors announced their word of the year for 2025 on Monday – slop. Slop, as defined by that dictionary, is “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by […]
It’s unfortunate that Premier Ford has such a restrictive policy when it comes to reporters asking questions at press conferences. Had the opportunity to ask more than the only one question and one follow-up at […]
There is a growing trend within the Ontario government to concentrate power. It started in 1995, waned for a while in the 2000s, and since 2018 has ramped up efforts to eliminate other authorities. Premier […]
This is not an issue unique to one rural community; rather, it is common to many rural communities across the country — a place to hang out. Having raised four children successfully to adulthood, this […]
Last week’s federal budget should have been the primary focus of Members of Parliament in Ottawa. Instead, the budget was only one of three rings of the circus on Parliament Hill. Two of those rings […]
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