By Pauline Kerr   No one knows what to expect this summer. That includes the provincial authorities we look to for answers. The ones we have been given so far … Continue reading Looking for clarity in the mixed messages →

By Pauline Kerr   Yes, this is terrorism. A sign carried by a person at one of the vigils held after a London, Ontario family was killed by a young … Continue reading White supremacist acts of hate are terrorism →

By Pauline Kerr   When news first emerged that bodies of at least 215 First Nations children had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, … Continue reading The truth must be heard →

By Pauline Kerr   When a Roman leader put a plaque on a bridge that said, “This thing will be here forever,” he meant it. Ancient Romans built bridges, roads, … Continue reading There has to be a better way to fund infrastructure →

By Pauline Kerr   It appears deaths from opioid overdoses in Ontario are up by more than 75 per cent since the start of COVID-19. Although tragic, the news comes … Continue reading Taking a look at the other public health crisis →

By Pauline Kerr   A housing boom can also be a housing crisis. It all depends on which side of the “for sale” sign you are on. The pandemic provided … Continue reading Housing boom or housing crisis? →

By Pauline Kerr   For the past several months, many of us have been waiting for that magic potion that will make COVID-19 disappear – poof! – never to be … Continue reading Looking forward to a normal-ish future →

By Pauline Kerr We have already been hit with our first thunderstorm of the season, and chased wind-tossed recycling bins down the road. Storms happen. We have power failures. Toxic … Continue reading Alien invasion versus climate change →

By Pauline Kerr   There has been a lot of talk about elections lately, from comments that the federal budget sounded like an “election budget in a pandemic year,” to … Continue reading Municipal politics is not a spectator sport →

By Pauline Kerr   Another spring, another lockdown. Dog-walking has once again become a several-times-a-day activity, since most forms of physical exercise not involving dogs have been forbidden. It seems … Continue reading Leadership is needed, not punishment →