Opinion

Imagine you create a budget. You want to eliminate wasteful, unhealthy spending in 10 years.  Maybe it’s omitting the cigarettes,… Continue reading “We need climate change accountability with new bill before Parliament, says reader”

Conversion therapy is an abhorrent practice that should be banned in Canada. I’m glad that MP Jamie Schmale recognizes this…. Continue reading “Liberal’s bill on conversion therapy is flawed, says reader”

If there’s one consistent message I’ve heard from employers — both as a journalist, and as president of the Lindsay… Continue reading “Benns’ Belief: Revamp of employment services needed”

I appreciated Nancy Payne’s article on panhandling and felt that it was thoughtful and fair. But one point worth adding… Continue reading “Recognizing the person behind the outstretched hand”

As a new immigrant to Canada, with little knowledge of domestic waste management realities, hearing of the introduction of a… Continue reading “Happiness is derived from community: Perspectives from a remote African village”

Twenty years ago this month, Victoria County ceased to exist. In its place the City of Kawartha Lakes was born,… Continue reading “Amalgamation: All for one, one for all”

It doesn’t take a political genius to realize that what the public may remember from the Rod Phillips scandal is… Continue reading “Caribbean scandal: An apology is not enough when the premier knew all along”