Why UBI does, in fact, work
by Matt Smith
I am writing to respond to the op-ed titled “Why a Universal Basic Income Won’t Work,” written by the Editor and published...
Bluebirds pop in to see us
I had quite the surprise the other day, when I chanced to look out of the back patio door and saw a lot of...
Why a universal basic income won’t work
The federal government is toying with the idea once again of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program that would potentially see base income payments...
The Food Corner
By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Last week, I gave you mystery author Jeanne Dams’s recipe for Plum Torte. Strangely enough, my mother Yvonne’s Tarte...
A business perspective on affordable housing
Local Realtor Wendy Embleton has a different perspective on affordable housing. As a commercial property specialist, she sees the issue from a business perspective,...
The perspective of a new Ukrainian immigrant
by Lena Usovich
The war in the Ukraine has been going on for 20 months. Can you imagine 20 months of war? Twenty months of...
Farmers advocate for federal housing tax exemption as deadline looms
by Crispin Colvin, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The deadline for Canadians to file their first return under Canada’s new Underused Housing Tax (UHT)...
OPINION: Grocery tax will backfire
by Patrick Meagher
courtesy of Farmers Forum
The Canadian federal government’s recent threats against major grocery chains are being seen by many as a political move...
Differences between airplane class sections
by Scott Waldron and Diane Wilson
Flying has become an integral part of modern life, and for many, choosing the right class section on an airplane...
Sparrows return
This morning, as a Blue Jay greedily and hurriedly fed itself from one of my garden feeders, a group of four White Throated Sparrows...