Monday will mark the 101st anniversary of World War I and the 75th anniversary and the 74th year following WWII. Each year we see fewer veterans at the cenotaph who fought in the Second World War. We must continue to remember the sacrifices of the families who remained at home […]
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November has arrived and, unfortunately, so has some snow. Things ended up getting very busy last week with the cooler temperatures. Combines were running, manure was getting spread and some field work was accomplished. Of course, it is never enough time and we were all hoping and wishing for “just […]
There is an artistic beauty in mathematics that both calms my soul and feeds my enthusiasm. I don’t often share my opinion on the subject of mathematics with those around me, because my words are often met with harsh contrariness. I love mathematics, truly love it, and I cannot remember […]
The Canadian Press IQALUIT, Nunavut–First, someone using a government of Nunavut computer clicked on a link they shouldn’t have. Next, there was a message saying: “If you want your data back, then please contact us this way.” Then, at about 4 a.m. Saturday, the government’s entire computer system went dark. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Elizabeth May officially left her post as the leader of the federal Green party yesterday after 13 years in the role. May, 65, said she made a promise to her daughter that the 2019 campaign would be her last as leader. The timing of her departure was […]
The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md.–Police in Maryland say a man fatally stabbed another customer outside a Popeye’s restaurant in a fight over the recently rereleased chicken sandwich. Prince George’s County police spokeswoman Jennifer Donelan told news outlets the two men were waiting in line at an Oxon Hill Popeye’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Jewish advocacy group called yesterday for an apology from an Ontario New Democrat who tweeted in support of a member of a terrorist group. Joel Harden, who represents Ottawa Centre in the provincial legislature, tweeted last week about the treatment of a senior official with the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The koi pond at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been drained and the remaining carp removed after a hungry river otter returned for a second annual fall hunting trip. Vancouver parks director Howard Normann said yesterday the appearance of a river otter at the […]
Ken Kellar Emily Hyatt, left, Mayor June Caul and Jean Richards celebrated the official opening of the Fine Line Art Gallery’s new location at 326 Scott St. on Friday afternoon. The new gallery space is the group’s third since it opened in the fall of 1995, and Richards said while […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will continue with a chance of flurries all day and overnight, bringing a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -15 (5). Thursday will once again bring flurries during the day […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam VANCOUVER–A University of British Columbia scientist says he was delightedly caught off guard when he spotted a southern resident killer whale calf appearing to use a fish as her teething ring and swimming with her mother this summer. “We saw this female calf with its mom […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Elementary and high school teachers in Ontario’s public system could be in a legal strike position later this month. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the government met with a conciliator yesterday amid tense contract talks, and the union said there was no real movement. […]
