“The triumphs of peace have been in some proximity to war.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson”. The current Russian-Ukraine war may provide new opportunities for Canada’s oil and gas industries to consider. Peter McKay in a recent column in the National Post proposed that the Port of Churchill could become a […]
Jim Cumming – From the Publisher Emeritus’ Pen
Jim is the former publisher of the Fort Frances Times Ltd. He writes a weekly column and can be contacted at jcumming@fortfrances.com
I remember reading at the beginning of the 21st century that many of the jobs that were common in the year 2000 would mostly disappear within two decades replaced by whole new industries and job types. I scoffed at the idea. How could so many jobs that had been around […]
Recently there has been a great deal of discussion amongst council and the community. There appears to be some feeling that councillors who are over the age of fifty-five and are Caucasian, have no understanding about the needs and wants of other demographic groups in Fort Frances. The feeling is […]
“If you talk the talk, you must walk the walk.” But in Canada, our politicians have a history of shortchanging the military and claiming that defence spending is growing. President Trump tried to embarrass Justin Trudeau into spending 2 per cent of GDP to meet Canada’s commitment to NATO. It […]
As I listen to television newscasts trying to understand the war in Ukraine, I am amazed at the exodus of over 1.5 million women, children and the elderly fleeing to Poland and other neighbouring friendly countries who have opened their borders. I am humbled by citizens who are taking those […]
One often wonders what makes a great leader. What makes a person stand out and gain the support and following of not hundreds but millions of people. Today we are witnessing just such a leader. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a school trained lawyer, actor, comedian and now president of Ukraine is an […]
I have mixed feelings about the “Emergencies Act” that was implemented last week. It has several provisions within the act that nullify sections of Canada’s “Charter of Rights and Freedom” and the “Canadian Bill of Rights.” By invoking the “Emergencies Act” on February 14, the government has argued that the […]
I am trying to understand what the protesters who say they want freedom are really asking for. My on-line dictionary defines “Freedom” as the power to act, think or speak without hindrance or restraint. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Freedom” as follows: The power to do what you want to do;the […]
Where will the party head next? For most of my life I have voted for a Progressive Conservative candidate both federally and provincially. I will admit that from time to time I have also supported both Liberal and New Democrat local candidates who I believed would best represent the issues […]
I almost was caught up Saturday as a local convoy of trucks, cars and SUV’s motored down King’s Highway from the west slowing up traffic. Carrying Canadian flags and announcing they were organized to create freedom for Canadians from the rules imposed on them by the federal, provincial, and municipal […]
Stock markets around the world saw huge swings Monday, building on accumulating losses since the new year. Much of those losses can be attributed to the growing tensions from Ukraine. When the United States and Britain both began withdrawing their embassy staff from Kyiv over the weekend, tensions mounted. Canada […]
Who would have thought that the Australian Tennis Open would have garnered so much attention around the world? None of the attention was focused on play.The other important question that tennis and sports enthusiasts wondered was “Is a number 1 world ranked player more important than the established rules of […]
