August 19, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

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Canadians, wake up!
Stephen Harper has allocated $13 million (a figure which varies a little according to who is talking) to build new jails and enlarge and improve old ones across the country. More...

Christian Perspectives

Kindness - giving and receiving

Recently I have been on the receiving end of kindness. Friends have walked with me through some stressful days, showing gentle care when I needed it most. They brought me comfort and strength to carry on. More...

Queen’s Park

PC leader needs to start lightening up

Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak needs to put new life in his campaign to replace Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty, and he should start by lightening up a little. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Once again, the CNE

The Canadian National Exhibition’s 2010 dates are August 20 to September 6, including the three Sundays. More...

Writer delves into the dark side of police work for realism

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

At still under 40, writer Tassie Cameron has made her considerable mark on the world of television drama series. Her current rave success is in its first season with the second season well in the making: Rookie Blue. More...

Secret’ sessions should be an election issue

TORONTO COUNCILLOR Rob Ford, the current front-runner in the race to become Hogtown’s next mayor, caused quite a stir the other day when he alleged the city council had acted corruptly during some in camera sessions. More...

Contest was a triumph over adversity

NOW THAT SHELBURNE ROTARY is heading into its 61st Fiddleville year, it would seem appropriate to suggest that the Rotarians and other service clubs carry on doing a bit more of the same as they have been doing. More...

From the Global Classroom

Mother Nature’s valued gifts

In our materialistic world many see trees as standing logs. To maximize profit from timber production trees should be harvested when current growth rate drops below average annual growth. After that the investment would be losing money. More...

National Affairs

Is this really something they need to do?

Awise man once quipped that gambling is “The sure way of getting nothing from something.” And now - thanks to Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Ontario Liberal government - it will soon become much easier for many Ontarians, particularly co More...

Dipping Into the Past

Chief Poundmaker preferred hanging to three-year sentence

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 20, 1885 More...