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 →

By Pauline Kerr Truckers are … different. It takes a unique kind of independent spirit to spend long hours on the road, traveling from one side of the country to … Continue reading Putting the trailer before the cab →

By Pauline Kerr   The bitter cold in recent weeks has raised questions about the adequacy of the way this country handles homelessness. The situation is not new. There are … Continue reading The solution to homelessness is roofs and walls →

By Pauline Kerr While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our health-care system, the numbers game associated with it is becoming more confusing as days go on. It brings to … Continue reading Reliable information the antidote for … statistics →