A fierce storm called Daniel caused severe flooding in many Mediterranean countries. In Libya, the flooding triggered the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna on Sept. 10.
Editorials
Where were you when the lights went out?
The title is a play on an old joke – a very old joke. “Where was Moses when the lights went out? Down in the cellar eating sauerkraut.”
Housing crisis sure to have an impact on education
‘Tis the time of year when university and college students are preparing for the fall migration south.
Time to face facts: the health-care system is broken
In Canada, we pride ourselves on having universal health care.
Inquiry makes connection between domestic violence and mass shootings
If nothing else positive comes from the public inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting by Gabriel Wortman, a clear line has now been drawn between domestic violence and mass shootings.
Long-term planning means sustainable growth
It appears jobs – to be more precise, people to fill them – topped the wish list of many businesses large and small, for Ontario Budget 2023.
Loose lips sink ships
TikTok, TikTok… time is running out for the popular app, at least in Canada.
Bring on the pink shirts!
Another Pink Shirt Day, with efforts to end bullying and create a kinder society where every child feels safe, has come and gone.
Time to protect our (cyber)space
How many ways can you say “UFO?”
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.
