How many ways can you say “UFO?”
Editorials
How to explain unspeakable evil?
A little boy lying on a hospital bed in Laval, Quebec, was quoted as asking, “Why did he do it?”
B.C. decriminalizes possession of small amounts of hard drugs
In British Columbia, it is no longer an offence for a person over age 18 to possess a very small amount (2.5 grams) of illegal drugs including heroin, fentanyl, crack and powder cocaine, meth and ecstasy.
Municipalities tackle 2023 budget
Budget time. This is when the people we elected to municipal council in the fall prove we made the right choice – or not.
Catch-and-release has to change
Premier Doug Ford, and his counterparts across Canada, are calling on the federal government to make changes in our bail system – the system that allowed a man charged with firearms offences and assaulting a peace officer to be out on bail when he was accused of murdering OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala.
They need to learn respect
When it comes to crimes committed by groups of people too young to have their names published, intelligence seems inversely related to the number of people involved.
Déjà vu, all over again
Another year, another Freedom Convoy – it appears one of the top stories from 2022 is making a Groundhog Day-style reappearance. Maybe.
Bravo to the heroes of the storm
If you have decided to delete “Let It Snow” and “Dreaming of a White Christmas” from your list of favourite holiday tunes, you probably spent Christmas at home, trying not to think about the plans for the first family gathering since COVID – or rather, the celebration that should have been, had Moth
Let 2023 be the start of something great
The start of a new year is traditionally a time for sweeping out the old and welcoming in the new, when we resolve to do better and be better, and make positive changes.
Where has Christmas gone?
A space alien visiting Earth this time of year would probably be wondering what happened to the celebration pictured on those Currier and Ives greeting cards.
Holiday season can be stressful
As the holiday season swings into high gear, it seems odd to be thinking about such issues as domestic violence, mental illness and substance abuse.
Government policies on homelessness not working
The numbers speak volumes – there are a lot more people looking for housing than there are homes.
We all win by shopping locally
Ho-ho-hold off on the Christmas shopping trip to a city mall until you check and see what local merchants have in stock.
To mask or not to mask, that is the question – again
In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, what we have happening right now feels like “déjà vu all over again” – only with a difference.
Everyone can win this one
It has often been said that no one wins a strike. Union workers never make up for the pay they lose when out on the picket line, management cannot do business, and both sides lose good working relationships and even friendships. Then there is the collateral damage.