The promise of place
May 12, 2026
A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the
A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the
The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders. Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders
Dear Editor, How big is your ego? How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility? You may identify as king or queen of
Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community
Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has
Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime
Spring flooding, it seems, is our new normal. After several decades of relative steadiness from the river levels, waterfront communities throughout the Ottawa River watershed
Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late
Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility
Canadians woke up Tuesday morning to a Liberal majority, albeit a slim one, after the party won all three of Monday’s byelections. The party’s two
A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the best snack shacks, the hottest summer reads, and barbecue recipes for the grill. It’s all
The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders. Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders to calls in which there is no evident immediate danger to the caller’s life. According
Dear Editor, How big is your ego? How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility? You may identify as king or queen of your castle, be it a small apartment or a spacious mansion, looking after your family
Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., apologizing for his company’s failure to flag a user’s account with
Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has found that crossing over to Ontario means driving on scenic well-paved roads – better paved
Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime follows. To make America great again, he has made threatening gestures such as attacking the
Spring flooding, it seems, is our new normal. After several decades of relative steadiness from the river levels, waterfront communities throughout the Ottawa River watershed have now seen significant floods in 2017, 2019, 2023, and now 2026. For many, the
Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late 1850s and this year is the fourth year for our writing competition. The contest is
Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility and integrity to concede defeat. I’m hopeful that this will stick, and that it portends
Canadians woke up Tuesday morning to a Liberal majority, albeit a slim one, after the party won all three of Monday’s byelections. The party’s two Toronto candidates, one of which was previously Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP, won with
Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!
Thanks for visiting! Support quality local journalism by subscribing to The Equity today or register for free and get access to a limited number of articles each and every month.
Already subscribed? Click here to log in.