"Dig beyond the rhetoric and promises — because given our electoral track record since 2010, every time we’ve bought what was being sold, buyer’s remorse has set in pretty quickly," writes Kevin MacLean.
"How would Canada fight the guys across the river? And if it were to happen (which it won’t) what might you do to protect yourself and your assets?" writes Garth Turner.
"Is it any surprise that several smaller Ontario municipalities, with limited budgets and much tighter staff constraints, might opt for a draconian 'hard line in the sand' in their bylaws that denies access to any and all electoral activities?" writes Brian Marshall.
Three longtime Shaw actors, Sharry Flett, Patrick Galligan and Sanjay Talwar, sat down to chat with theatre critic Anthony Chase about their journeys as actors and careers at the Shaw. The result? "They shared a love and total commitment to what they are doing," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
Jennifer Jones-Butski
Some time ago, some people in this world decided it was time for change.
Now, I’m good with change, when it’s for the better.
In...
Niagara-on-the-Lake is on the precipice of what could be massive changes - likely unwelcome changes - to its agricultural industry, with little control over...
By Mike Keenan
The Magician's Nephew, a world premiere, opened the 2018 Shaw Festival season. I watched it totally enthralled along with 400 elementary students,...
Madeleine Lefebvre, Chair of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library Board
On behalf of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library Board, I would like to thank the provincial election...
Penny Coles
OPINION
In this age of turning to Google with any question you have, you expect an instant answer.
It can be pretty frustrating when you...
No, Niagara Falls is not getting its own Harry Potter theme park, contrary to what an article that’s circulating online suggests.
In reality, the idea of bringing the Wizarding World...
GORDON DYCK: Denise's articles
I love Denise Ancenzo’s articles. They make my connection to Niagara-on-the-Lake so much richer.
She recently published an article about Solomon Moseby. There...
BY: JAMES TAKEO, Welland, Ontario.
With the municipal elections approaching, and with the controversy surrounding the current regional government, Niagara voters will be taking a...
On Wednesday it was announced that Niagara-on-the-Lake residents will be saying goodbye to a true piece of local heritage: Parliament Oak School.
The DSBN sold the...
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In one fell swoop, Torstar and Postmedia have rendered locally owned news outlets more important than ever.
On Monday, it was announced that the two news...
Yet another has suffered the peril of putting themselves on social media.
Niagara Falls Coun. Mike Strange didn't get photographed flipping the bird to a government...
The news of at least 59 people being killed in the worst mass shooting in US history was everywhere yesterday.
News sources were doing everything they...
