If you’re facing a tough challenge, it can be a good idea to consult an expert. Take, for example, the challenge of convincing a community to build a multi-million-dollar garbage incinerator in its midst. It would be a particularly difficult

What are we to do when the world seems to make no sense. When Russia can break international law and waltz into its sovereign neighbour unimpeded and kill thousands of innocent people yet maintain its position as a permanent member

People of all political persuasions attended the state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent this past Sunday afternoon. Prime Minister Trudeau attended. So did former Prime Minister Joe Clark. Former Prime Minister Mulroney wasn’t there but he had many

THE EQUITY is what you might call a hyper-local newspaper. We try to keep our focus on the news and community activities of people living here in the Pontiac and on issues that directly affect their lives. And we leave

If asked whether a side panel on the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 might fall off while the aircraft was in mid-flight, the manufacturer, the airline and even the civil aviation organization that regulates the industry would probably

The arrival of the new year brings all sorts of new possibilities. And what better way to greet the new year than with a hearty, warm welcome to the newest additions to the community, the babies of 2023. We’re pleased

Christmas means many things. One of them is hope. The possibility that, despite the setbacks, good things can come of it all. We are all very familiar with the not-so-good things that happen in our world, the disagreements and arguments.

If creatures from another planet were to come to Earth for a visit, they would have to conclude we humans have lost our minds. Among the abundance of evidence for such a view would be our tendency to make such

Considerable consternation has erupted over the choice of the United Arab Emirates, a major oil producing country, as the host of the current round of global climate negotiations, and of Sultan Al Jaber, the head the country’s state-owned oil company,

Unsung heroes. With a bit of luck, you will cross paths with such extraordinary individuals once or twice in your lifetime. Usually when you least expect it. And often times, in everyday places, like a ball park, a food bank,