By Pauline Kerr There is no more effective way to throw fear into the hearts of the general public than to mention the word “epidemic.” The official definition according to … Continue reading Putting epidemics into perspective →

by Pauline Kerr   Apart from making people with variable rate mortgages break out in hives, most of us are not too sure what the Bank of Canada’s decision to … Continue reading We have important decisions to make →

by Pauline Kerr So much for the vaunted cashless society. The recent Rogers system crash – apparently another network upgrade that got messed up, the second in two years – … Continue reading A bit of cash goes a long way with debit machines crash →

by Pauline Kerr Most of us are familiar with Monopoly. Roll the dice, move your playing piece and buy property. Collect rent from anyone who lands on something you own. … Continue reading Province running out of time to deal with housing crisis →

by Pauline Kerr It promises to be a long, hot summer in more ways than one, as divisiveness grows on both sides of the border. Many of those divisions have … Continue reading Where has the ‘middle’ gone →

Pauline Kerr There was a time when the words, “out of sight,” would be uttered with a delighted smile. Now they are spoken with a pursed-lipped grimace, usually in reference … Continue reading Fuel and housing costs ‘out of sight’ →

It is not unheard of for a school to receive a bomb threat this time of year – usually on a warm, sunny Friday when there is a physics exam … Continue reading Taking aim at gun violence →

If you voted in the provincial election that saw Doug Ford elected to a second straight majority, you were in the minority. Preliminary numbers indicate only 43 per cent of … Continue reading Why the low voter turnout? →

By Mike Wilson   The provincial election is tomorrow. For weeks now, we’ve been able to cast our vote at advance polls across the riding. And for weeks we in … Continue reading Make an informed vote on June 2 →

By Pauline Kerr To read some of recent reports from integrity commissioners in this province, one gets an impression of a fire-spewing dragon who can produce horrifying roars and blasts … Continue reading The dragon needs some teeth →