April 19, 2007 RSS feed / Columns

Queen's Park

Elastic rules letting Caplan keep his post

The rules on whether Ontario cabinet ministers who slip up can be forced to resign are almost as elastic as Spandex athletic pants and often can be shaped to whatever best fits a government. More...

Heart to Heart

Forgiveness

eric@ericnagler.com From a reader: Two months ago I learned my older brother, who abused me throughout my childhood, was in hospital recovering from a successful surgery. More...

Dipping Into the Past

15 passengers died in crash of CPR's transcontinental train

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 18, 1907 + One of the most terrible disasters in the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway occurred at noon on Wednesday of last week 22 miles west of Chapleau, resulting in the loss of 15 lives and injuring more More...

Christian Perspectives

Why would you do that?

By the time you read this, I will be in the third or fourth day of a six day retreat, a six day silent retreat. "What on earth is that?" And "Why would you do that?" I hear you ask. First, you need to know that going on retreat is a privilege. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

Last Sunday our volunteers prepared and served over 130 breakfasts. A nice finish for the term. Branch 233 Food Convenors wish to thank all who supported our monthly breakfasts this past term and look forward to seeing you again in September. More...

With Your Permission

When you can't buy a gun

Although it is the horrific events in Virginia that gave rise to this column's subject, I am not of a mind to indulge the rant that I am choking on, like bile burning my throat. More...

National Affairs

A hope that they'll keep what we have

Next October, Ontario voters - at least, those who care enough to vote - will be traipsing off to the polls to turn thumbs up or thumbs down on Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Several things

People ask "How do you decide what to write about?". That's easy. The paper says that I can write about anything that has been in my mind during the past week. Since I have at least one thought every seven days, that is what appears here. More...

Gordon Kirkland At Large

Something A Little Nuts For Your Dog

It probably goes without saying that I love my dog. There is not much I wouldn't do for her, and there are those who think I spoil her. More...