Opinion Columns

I had to be pushed by our team to green light this month’s cover story. I didn’t want the Advocate… Continue reading “Cannabis vs. drinking”

I heard Stephen Lewis speak in the early 2000s about community development. As he tied his remarks to African social… Continue reading “Avi Lewis and the gift of low expectations”

When Colour and Code started 17 years ago, we worked with an incredible group of local business leaders. People who… Continue reading “Women at the helm”

February has a way of putting relationships under the spotlight. Valentine’s Day arrives with its roses and prix-fixe menus, and… Continue reading “Finding people in a screen-first world”

Like most of us, I am preoccupied with current global events right now. Russia chips away at the edges of… Continue reading “What we can control”

Last month, something happened in my backyard that I still can’t quite believe. Our neighbour was nominated anonymously to receive… Continue reading “Proof that good still shows up”

When I first saw the city’s public meetings last month (and online for the first few days of this month)… Continue reading “Finding my way in 2026”