Opinion

Anyone who’s ever had a full-on case of influenza — regular old nasty flu — can tell you it’s something… Continue reading “A shot in the arm for everyone”

I’ve written in this space of my general disdain for the season and the holiday itself. My kids call me… Continue reading “What the Dickens?”

It’s common to express appreciation for police, firefighters, nurses, doctors and others involved in keeping us safe and healthy, but… Continue reading “Paramedics: The overlooked heroes”

We in Kawartha Lakes may be happy to say ‘so long’ to 2025, our year of extreme weather. The record-shattering… Continue reading “Are we being sent to climate hell in a handbasket?”

A little over a year ago, there was a note of optimism in our editorial about the province’s plans to… Continue reading “Healtcare (Dis)Connect”

It seems the right time of year for gratitude. And yet the geo-political reality of the times we’re living in… Continue reading “Canada always”

One of the many things about Canadian political life guaranteed to make one feel out of step with the times… Continue reading “Notwithstanding human rights?”