Canadians have been plunged into a snap federal election after newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney, heading a minority Liberal government, called the vote for April 28 amid the unfolding Canada-U.S. trade war. Here are key things to know about the contests in the 10-riding London region. THE SCORECARD When Parliament was dissolved and the […]

Support for Ukraine in its war with Russia again has thrust London into the global military arena, with the Canadian federal government pledging to send more locally made light armoured vehicles. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a sweeping pledge of ongoing support for Ukraine, which this week marked the third anniversary of its invasion by […]

When genuine religion wanes, people tend to make politics their religion, and the nation becomes an idol, that is, something people use to replace God. “Christian nationalism,” which is rampant in the United States right now, is idolatry. People are more dedicated to the nation than to truth and God. However, God is bigger than […]

A time honoured tradition of public speaking continues at Brookside Public School. The school’s public speaking competition was held on Feb. 6 and what a success it was. There were many first-time speakers in the gym this year. We heard about hockey and hockey teams, snow days, different tractors, Harry Potter, the pet dog, family […]

When politicians become slaves to their party and can no longer collaborate with those of other views, they become redundant to citizens