Opinion

There is an old story about a dinner-table discussion about which modern convenience a person would not want to live without.

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

The song, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was written by composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harback for the 1933 musical comedy Roberta, and has been performed and recorded numerous times, by many famous musicians and singers.

Do you remember when you heard that Elvis Presley died? I was 15 and although it was shocking, I admit I wasn’t a fan back then. While I was familiar with some of his biggest hits, I was too young to remember him as that hip-swivelling rock and roll icon in the 1950s.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was little question about including at least one round of swimming lessons in a child’s summer schedule.

Canada Day usually triggers a burst of new bits of info that will probably make their way into a trivia competition at some point.

To the Editor: I just finished reading Denny Scott’s column about theatre etiquette (editor’s note: The magic of theatre (and what dispels it) ran in Midwestern Newspapers for June 25, 2026) and I had to send you my own story.  

The debate continues on whether children should have access to social media, and if so, at what age access is appropriate.

There has been quite a furor in recent days about people waiting far too long in emergency rooms, and sometimes leaving without seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner.

Journalism is often described as “literature in a hurry” – and as someone who’s been dashing around the province covering news of all manner for somewhere around four decades, I concur with that characterization.

I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly…