Opinion

I am writing to respond to your editorial suggesting that I step back from performing the duties required as mayor, and in particular not greet a visiting dignitary representing Canada's biggest trading partner.

Benjamin Franklin once said: "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Maybe this quote needs to be updated to "death and higher taxes.

I've always been interested in bulbs as I grew up on a bulb farm, just a kilometre away from the world renowned 'Keukenhof''.

I know this is probably going to get me in trouble and probably dish duty for a long time, but the new Nissan Juke is a bit like my wife. It is small, cute, has big eyes and a little junk in the trunk.

One of the books that I am working my way through is The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer, the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine. In it he points out that evolution has programmed us to believe in caution.

RESOLVING CONFLICT As I write today, thousands of people in many cities around the world are staging a protest.

Political protests are interesting. They are the raw, rowdy voice of democracy. Political protests have changed the course of nations; they've defeated governments and brought about massive changes in the way people are governed.

While provincial legislation specifies that the term of a mayor and council ends immediately prior to the first meeting of the new council, voters should reasonably expect that those seeking reelection should not take unfair advantage of their incumb

Failed States: The Abuse Of Power and the Assault On Democracy By Noam Chomsky In Failed States, Noam Chomsky describes how the elite of the United States have long claimed the right to interfere with the affairs of other countries (like overthrowing

Have you ever had a time in your life when you wanted to have a fresh start or take a mulligan? Perhaps you needed to do some spring cleaning of not just your house, but of your life.