(By Pauline Kerr) By all accounts, food bank use is way up. No surprise there. So is the cost of food at the grocery store, and the season of budget-friendly … Continue reading Hamburger Helper’s popularity a sign of the times →

(By Pauline Kerr) Some on both right and left in the United States are condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk as an act of senseless violence, a tragedy. Ominously, others … Continue reading The case of the disappearing middle needs to be solved →

(By Pauline Kerr) The young adults now embarking on new careers and starting to raise families have survived a challenging few years. To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading Young adults have met the challenges of the new millennium, and thrived →

(By Pauline Kerr) It seems the youth unemployment rate – the unemployment rate for those in the 15-24 age group – has been climbing this summer, and the wider population … Continue reading It is a different world out there for students looking for jobs →

(By Pauline Kerr) Recent travel disruptions caused by a labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants raised awareness of an unpaid labour situation that has long been a … Continue reading Flight attendants say no to unpaid labour →

(By Pauline Kerr) This is the time of year when a lot of university and college students are scram- bling to find accommodations. To read the entire article online, click … Continue reading Housing shortage hurts rural post-secondary students →

(By Pauline Kerr) Some things make you wonder. One is the ongoing quest to find intelligent life on other worlds. To read the entire article online, <a href=”https://independent.on.ca/membership-account/membership-levels/”>click here to … Continue reading Search for intelligent life needs revisions →

(By Pauline Kerr) Goodness gracious! Canadians are mean and nasty? The U.S. ambassador to Canada recently spoke out about Canadians choosing not to buy American vacations and booze, saying this … Continue reading Here’s to nasty Canadians! →

(By Pauline Kerr) Recent news stories call for something to be done about the increase in domes- tic violence. To read the entire article online, click here to purchase your … Continue reading A shift in focus is needed in cases of domestic violence →

(By Pauline Kerr) In June, a bank was robbed in Durham, a midwestern Ontario town many of us have either visited (beautiful conservation park and hiking trails, right on the … Continue reading Making a plea for early intervention →