The conversation
April 22, 2025
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision
The age of artificial intelligence – AI, to its friends – is upon us. And with it has come a worldwide discussion about its benefits
There was always going to have to be a federal election this year. But what was shaping up to be an election on Justin Trudeau,
Some species of shark need to keep moving to maintain a constant flow of water through their gills from which they can extract the oxygen
Over recent weeks, we have heard so much news out of the U.S. about the many ways in which the new president is putting his
Some 40 years ago, Canada launched itself into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico, a courageous move given the risks presented to
An Algonquin community 300 kilometres upstream of Shawville on the Ottawa River pulled off a precedent-setting win in federal court last week. As reported in
Nothing so focuses the mind as the prospect of being hanged, the great American writer and humourist Mark Twain once said. Over the past few
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to represent Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi in which the interplay among them was respectful, civil and, at times,
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home in Low, shared what she had learned from a CISSSO director: that the CLSC in
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision for the future of their community. Turns out he’s not alone. In March, he invited
The age of artificial intelligence – AI, to its friends – is upon us. And with it has come a worldwide discussion about its benefits and dangers. There is little doubt that there are many benefits to be gained from
There was always going to have to be a federal election this year. But what was shaping up to be an election on Justin Trudeau, his carbon tax and the high cost of living has been completely hijacked by a
Some species of shark need to keep moving to maintain a constant flow of water through their gills from which they can extract the oxygen they need to stay alive. Trump is like a shark. Media attention is his oxygen.
Over recent weeks, we have heard so much news out of the U.S. about the many ways in which the new president is putting his country, our country and much of the world into turmoil. It’s like saturation bombing. They
Some 40 years ago, Canada launched itself into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico, a courageous move given the risks presented to our small industries by going up against gigantic ones that had grown up with the
An Algonquin community 300 kilometres upstream of Shawville on the Ottawa River pulled off a precedent-setting win in federal court last week. As reported in our front page story, Kebaowek First Nation succeeded at convincing a judge that Canada’s nuclear
Nothing so focuses the mind as the prospect of being hanged, the great American writer and humourist Mark Twain once said. Over the past few weeks, the existential threat to Canada presented by Donald Trump has focussed the minds of
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