OPINION: Liberal conversion therapy bill an affront to both religion and secularism
The Trudeau government’s conversion therapy bill attacks not only religion, but real families.
Category: Commentary
The influence of rap music in society
This in-depth look at the world of rap includes the good, the bad and the ugly.
OPINION: Colleges should heed warnings about performance-based funding
A major switch in how Ontario’s 45 publicly-assisted colleges and universities are funded could have negative consequences, writes Patrick Spencer.
ANALYSIS: The PPC was never meant to win a seat — just to destroy Scheer
Maxime Bernier never ran in the election to win, he just wanted to get back at Andrew Scheer, former PPC executives said.
OPINION: Why the left should be pro-life
Pro-life. Anti-choice. What are those hard-nosed churchmen thinking?
I’ll tell you. If you’ll bear with me.
OPINION: Indigenous presence noticeably absent at United Nations’ New York summit
Having only one Indigenous person speak at the UN Climate Action Summit is appalling.
OPINION: Inquiry needed to review firing of OPP commissioner
Inquiry needed into firing of well-respected deputy commissioner of Ontario’s provincial police.
Opinion: Banning plastic straws simply isn’t enough
Plastic straws are now public enemy No. 1. However, there are many other items made out of plastic that should top that list.
VIDEO: Ontario students protest against cuts to post-secondary education
Post-secondary students from across the province marched to Queen’s Park to push back against reduced funding for OSAP and student associations.
Cambridge craft and bake sale raises awareness and funds for Haiti
The Cornerstone Community Church hosted the Hope for Haiti Craft, Vendor and Bake sale on Saturday in Cambridge.
Honouring Humboldt
The hockey community stood in solidarity on April 7 as it mourned the loss of 15 members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team who lost their lives in a horrific bus crash in northern Saskatchewan the night before. NHL players on the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks sported the word Broncos on their jerseys instead of their last names and moments of silence were held before puck drop at … Continued
Police have to stop shooting people
BY MIKE TURCOTTE-MCCUSKER When people think about the worst developed countries for police-on-civilian violence, the United States usually tops the list, but not many people would guess that Canada is the second worst offender. This is according to a story in the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent titled: Stop the Killing: Fatal police shootings in Canada. It’s our belief that this issue should be getting more attention in this country. What’s … Continued
Choose the best candidate
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has had a chaotic few months that resulted in Doug Ford being named Tory leader, and thus, becoming a candidate in the 2018 Ontario general election. Already people are showing their distaste for the former city councillor and brother of the late, infamous Rob Ford, by encouraging their fellow Ontarians to vote for “anyone but him.” Anyone but him, even though the current Liberal … Continued
Maybe social media isn’t so bad
BY MIKE TURCOTTE-MCCUSKER People give today’s younger generations a lot of grief about how much time is spent on cellphones and computers. Most say they hear it at least once a week: “Kids these days and their damn phones,” or something similar. But what if that cellphone and being on social media could result in saving someone’s life? Is this technology really such a bad thing? The Waterloo Region Record … Continued
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