Is Canada and the world waiting to know if Teeswater or Ignace, Ont. is the location for a deep geological depository (DGR) for nuclear waste? Do people even know or care where these locations are? Read More
If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice-president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. Read More
Chalmers Presbyterian Church, at 342 Pond Mills Rd., is holding a hibernation sale today from 9 a.m. to noon, offering books, puzzles, games and movies to keep you occupied during the winter months. Baked goods also will be available. Read More
The Mustangs defeated Waterloo 71-3 at home on Sunday night. The next paper on Tuesday does not mention the game, though there are articles on the CFL and many other sports. Read More
For 66 years, Storybook Gardens has been one of London's premier attractions, especially for children and their families. Located on the eastern side of Springbank Park, it is inseparable from the 71-hectare (175-acre) green space in which it sits. Read More
They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Court backlogs already were a permanent challenge from coast to coast, before COVID-19 added a second helping of delay. Pandemic restrictions not only slowed the wheels by interrupting courthouse operations; they gummed them up with litigation over the restrictions themselves. Read More
When I see collections of old but working farm equipment on display at this time of year, at fairs and events, I often think about the ‘ghost in the machine.’ Read More
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it’s the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives. Read More
When you start shouting at the television screen, you know it’s time to take a break. I reached that point last week, watching Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech in Chicago, and what I yelled at the screen was “the enemy is us.” Read More
Another Labour Day, and the world of work seems to be constantly evolving including from the use of artificial intelligence, robots, and the ever-evolving work-from-home model. Read More
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is playing Russian roulette with the law of unintended consequences. Read More