By Pauline Kerr “Why can’t the English learn to speak?” Uttered by My Fair Lady’s Professor Henry Higgins, in his upper-class English accent, as he instructs Eliza Doolittle on how … Continue reading When words become weapons →

By Pauline Kerr The province has come out with some welcome news for prospective home buyers. The plan will see more houses built, with less red tape. The plan also … Continue reading Provincial housing plan misses the mark →

By Pauline Kerr “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This statement is often attributed to philosopher George Santayana, who actually said, in 1905, “Those … Continue reading Aiding the war against misinformation →

By Doug Kennedy   Canadian soccer has never been in a better place that it is now. When John Herdman was hired to lead the women’s national team, it was … Continue reading Sports shorts →

By Pauline Kerr   As masking requirements are lifted across the country, a lot of people are feeling … well, nervous. Two years ago, they were the folks who announced … Continue reading To mask or not to mask – that is the question →

By Pauline Kerr War is hell. When Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman spoke those words to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy on June 19, 1879, the war to … Continue reading Canada is involved in war in Ukraine →

by Pauline Kerr There are people in this community who have seen lifelong friendships destroyed and families torn apart in the past year. The culprit is not COVID-19, nor even … Continue reading Shake hands and order pizza →

By Pauline Kerr Not so very long ago, home ownership was an achievable dream for the average Canadian. It might not be a palace in an exclusive neighbourhood, or even … Continue reading Still a chance for the great Canadian dream →

By Pauline Kerr It truly was a demonstration of freedom and rights, although probably not in the way the protesters intended. After 22 days, police finally moved in on Friday, … Continue reading Clearing the protest a matter of rights →

By Pauline Kerr Although there is a strong move afoot to put the world back the way it was before COVID, most of us realize that particular genie is out … Continue reading Sorting through internet iron pyrite for nuggets of gold →