When responsibility is in eclipse

An extremely rare event is on the horizon – or at least somewhere in the sky – for our area next month. You likely...

Paperback writer (and other stories)

I was listening to a program on NPR about libraries and librarians, and it got me thinking. I grew up in my grandfather’s house,...

Homeward bound

Everywhere I look, it seems that housing, or the lack of it, has become a major crisis. This is true across Canada, as well...

Those were the days

There’s a lot of confusion about what, exactly “heritage” is. How is it different from “history”? What is it then, that we’re celebrating in...

The golden throne

I’m back! But don’t worry, I’m not here to stay… you can un-roll your eyes. David Shanahan remains the editor of the Times –...

Don’t fence me in

Now, I’m saying nothing. This is just speculation built on conjecture founded on rumour and, yes, a few interesting hints from various sources. But...

Close to the edge

The organisation, REAL Women of Canada (acronym for Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life), has released a statement calling for an audit on Federal Indigenous...

Eve of destruction

“Eastern world, it is exploding. Violence flaring, bullets loading...” Sounds far too contemporary, doesn’t it? But when P. F. Sloan wrote those lyrics (most...

Handle with care

It’s amazing how quickly the world “out there” is changing. Not just the technology, or the climate, or the politics; although all of that...

The boys are back in town

Another year over, and a new one just begun... It used to be that a New Year involved looking back fondly on the year...