COMMENTARY

This summer, on the weekends, we will begin posting personal reflections written by local writers. This article will be the first in an ongoing series. Cell phone? Check. Boat keys? Check. Good...

“You should be ashamed of yourself.” For some people, just reading that brings on painful memories. Parents, teachers, and other authority figures may have trotted this out at various...

On April 22, Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries passed away at the age of 89. Few Canadians would recognize this prolific actor, but perhaps a few more of them would recognize his most...

* Please note that this piece contains spoilers for the film Women Talking. Recently I had the opportunity to watch Women Talking, a film that was recently nominated for two Academy Awards and...

On March 12, 2023, people all over the world watched as the film Women Talking won the Academy Award for best screenplay. Based on a book written by Steinbach’s own Miriam Toews, Women Talking...

If you’ve spent any significant length of time on Planet Earth, you know that human beings have a strong survival instinct. It has kept the modern human race safe for hundreds of thousands of...

It may be an article shared on Facebook, a meme you see on Twitter, or the comment section under a news story. Somewhere, at some point in time, all of us who spend time online have seen something...

No one likes to be sick. Colds, flus, injuries, and other seasonal illnesses are a physical and mental drag. When we’re under the weather, getting through the day is a psychological challenge. All...