May 20, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

Christian Perspectives

Pentecost: The birthday of Christ’s Holy Catholic Church
Rev. John Lockyer

According to the Acts of the Apostles, Pentecost is the day upon which “the Comforter” and “the Spirit of Truth” arrived as Jesus had promised just before his execution. More...

National Affairs

MAre that many Canadians really raving ‘extremists?’
Claire Hoy

Many newspapers on Monday ran pictures of grief-stricken men, women and children shedding tears at a mock funeral for about 100 dogs and cats who were euthanized by the Newmarket OSPCA because of a deadly ringworm outbreak. More...

Your We ekly Chuckl e . . .

By KEITH HUNTER

Little Audrey asked her mother what the neighbours were going to name their new baby. “After her grandmother,” she replied. “But wouldn’t it be funny to call a baby ‘Grandma’?” More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Edward and the Edwardians
William Bothwell

Afew steps away from and within sight of my windows at both Trinity College, Toronto and the Chapter House of Christ Church Cathedral in Montréal there were statues of King Edward VII. One was in Queen’s Park, the other in Phillips Square. More...

From the Global Classroom

Who’s minding the shop?
Doug Skeates

Life often appears to be one battle after another, especially when it comes to protecting our environment. In the field of water conservation we expect government to look after our interests. More...

Queen’s Park

No reader benefits in Canwest sale
Eric Dowd

The biggest change in ownership of Ontario newspapers in many years is very much an anti-climax, because it does not benefit readers. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Held as a prisoner of war, Riel claimed innocence but expected to be hanged

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 21, 1885 More...