October 4, 2007 RSS feed / Columns

Dipping Into the Past

Caledon jury stays at work on its own inquest into wreck

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 3, 1907 • The jury empanelled at Caledon East by coroner Allison to inquire into the causes contributing to the disaster on the C.P.R. More...

Queen's Park

Harris, Davis would be factors in a Tory loss

What always promised to be a rough ride for the Progressive Conservatives in next week's election is becoming a train wreck. More...

Heart to Heart

Funding

In the early sixties my mother, in her last years of teaching first grade, would come home excited about her job. She pioneered an experimental program: individualized reading. More...

National Affairs

'Great in theory - chaos in practise'

One of the most popular tactics used in politics is that rather than sell your ideas, you dump on those your opponent prefers. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Actions de grace

Francophones call Thanksgiving Day "Le jour des actions de grace". Reflecting on that, one is reminded that it is a day that tends to get lost in a three-day holiday. More...

From the Global Classroom

Growing Forests for Meat

Amajor cause of concern worldwide is the destruction of forests converted to agriculture, i.e. food crops or grazing. More...

Christian Perspectives

Happy Thanksgiving!

"All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing: Alleluia!" Alleluia! Praise to God indeed! The words above were written by none other than the great saint, Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is today, October 4. More...