COMMENTARY

Social distancing is a subject no one was thinking about six months ago. Now it’s top of mind. The need to slow the spread of COVID-19 has us all on lockdown, and the number of faces we each see...

The role of municipal government has changed considerably over the years. Our local councils were originally assigned the sorts of responsibilities that required local flavour—such as ditches,...

Most often, the world of human interaction provides a lot of entertaining topics for commentators such as me to rant about. Usually these topics are important, timely, and relevant. Occasionally...

The Commentary section in our paper, although the smallest, has the distinction of tackling some of the biggest issues on our collective minds. These editorials are designed to spur discussion and...

I wouldn’t say I’m Walmart’s biggest fan. In fact, I dread shopping there for a number of reasons, including their reputation for supply-chain bullying and questionable ethics in product...

As we come to the end of another decade, it’s helpful to observe through the rear-view mirror how far we’ve come as a community. The one thing we know is that change is a certainty. In the...

This Solstice, I dance with 11 incredible, magickal we’moon (think: “women,” but non-binary and certainly wild, in the best sense of the word). There are 12 of us, one for each month of the...

It’s that time of year again, when Main Street’s angels and bells are lit up and holiday music fills the car. Every weekend is filled with another party or gathering where tables are overflowing...