Canada’s housing crisis has been brewing for a long time, although it burst into the headlines during the COVID pandemic.
Editorials
Support for local news
We’ve been critical in recent (and not-so-recent) weeks, of numerous initiatives of Premier Doug Ford’s Conservative Ontario government, so it seems only fair to shine a light on a positive development emanating from that corner.
Butterfly effect would be a game changer
Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future.
Saving Graceland shines spotlight on local mental health issues
Show on Blyth stage until Aug. 8
Allegations, innuendo, suspicion hang over Parliament Hill
The mere thought there has been foreign interference in Canada’s political process is shocking enough, but the notion there were MPs and/or senators who may have conspired with foreign governments like China and India leaves the average Canadian speechless.
Bravo to the Class of ’24 – pivoting experts extraordinaire
The Class of ’24 has been through a lot, be it at the elementary school level, secondary school,…
Why manufacturing matters
Made in China. It’s the label you see on most products sold in stores throughout the country. The odd time, you’ll see a product manufactured in some other country. But you almost never see a product that’s made here in Canada any longer.
Rising food bank use is unsustainable
The word coming from Food Banks Canada is “unsustainable,” according to recent news about the report card on the number of Canadians using food banks.
Mom! Emergency! The cell phone has no power!
Emergency Preparedness Week was May 5-11. The timing of the event is impeccable; those April showers bring more than the lovely array of May flowers we are now enjoying.
Ignoring a crisis won’t make it go away
Ontarians will no doubt be thrilled to learn there is no shortage of physicians in the province.
GM BluePlan merges to become GEI Consultants; maintains environmental focus
Being on top of the latest technology and environmental practices, is what GM BluePlan Engineering is used to doing.
Fool me once, shame on you…
It is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out what is real and what is fake.
Time to get serious about cybercrime
One of the more disturbing stories to emerge in 2023 was a series of bomb threats made against schools and public services, mostly in northern and eastern Ontario.
Three cheers for the elves
Bravo! Three cheers! Thank you to the unsung heroes of the holidays – the elves.
Preserving farmland for farming
It comes as no surprise that farmland in this part of Ontario is the most expensive in Canada, according to recent news stories.
