EDITORIAL: Gary Accursi is (partly) right
Politeness, deference to expertise, is sorely needed
It will be tempting for many residents to dismiss former Pelham Town Councillor Gary Accursi’s critical letter to...
OPINION: Welland Mayor Frank Campion on COVID-19
BY FRANK CAMPION
I want to take this opportunity to thank the large majority of Welland residents who are doing their part to stop the...
OPINION: Going viral on our own devices
Today I ventured outside and drove through an empty town to buy a few groceries and some wine. It looked like it would at...
Prudence, not panic
LAST SATURDAY, as news of various Niagara closures started rolling in, my wife, Yasmin, and I took the dog for a walk around our...
OPINION: Library so much more than books
BY CATHY BAILLIE
For as long as I can remember, libraries have always been my safe place. A place to turn off the outside world,...
COLUMN SIX: In Portugal, Death tempts with embrace
Who let the reaper in?
If I should ever die—God forbid—I’d rather not know about it. Death and public speaking, both very scary.
I don’t remember...
COMMENTARY: At Regional Council, opportunistic leaks must stop
By DIANA HUSON
Niagara Regional Councillor
Over the past two weeks, confidential information from our in-camera meetings at Niagara Regional Council were leaked to the press,...
COLUMN SIX: O Ye of Little Faith
The Church of what, now?
The Church of Atheism is an oxymoron. Like negative growth, or a conspicuous absence, or a working vacation.
I’m not saying...
COLUMN SIX: Road rage lite in our fair town
Enough with tailgating twits in their BMWs and minivans
I’m sitting in the passenger seat while my son is learning to drive. He is doing...
COLUMN SIX: Colon cancer
Who, me? No way.
This is my story. I make no apologies for my words or the contents. My facts are not gory or gruesome,...