Opinion

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1968, Ann Landers made her first appearance in The Citizen. By then she was a household name, of course, but it still wasn't a sure thing about whether she would stay.

Have I missed a revolution? Did capitalism and globalization defeat democracy? Over the past few days I listened to Chicken Little economists tell us that the sky will fall if the Brits voted to leave the European Union.

I suppose this would be a good time to write about Canada and our birthday, but given the ongoing fallout from Brexit I'm inclined to forgo dwelling on "our home and native land, in all thy son's command.

Re: Jean Leeson's letter regarding that ugly and most unsightly berm on Highway 16 between Ferry Avenue and the casino.

Last week, the prime minister, his wife, and his child took on the mighty Rouge River in a canoe. Okay, the river is placid and there were plenty of other paddlers around.

Last Thursday in Prince George, a woman was sentenced to seven months in jail and two years probation for break and enter.

In 1995 I was living in Quebec City. I was there as a student at the Universit Laval. Sovereignty was the issue of the day - well it had been the issue for the last few decades but 1995 was a turning point moment.

The special adviser who blew up an interior school board last week, prompting the firing of all nine trustees, included an audacious idea in her grisly indictment of the district.

Imagine being handed millions of dollars of government money to provide 10 months of a specific service to a specific clientele, only to discover the government doesn't really care how the funds are spent and doesn't mind if the cash is run through t

The recent cool, damp weather we have been experiencing is ideal for slugs. Slugs are a nuisance for many gardeners and if left unchecked can do a lot of damage as they eat their way through the garden and landscape.