The Jail : A democratic solution
by Jim Bertram
If we are even to begin to assess the importance of “the Jail issue”, we must establish a few criteria which will...
The Green Party: Guaranteed Basic Income for All: A Rebuttal
by Willem Van Dam
The Green Party contends that there is no time like now to correct economic disparities, since Canada and Ontario are wealthy,...
Consultations? What consultations?
The NG Times spoke with Jim Bertram recently, as part of our Conversations with... series of podcasts. The topic was, naturally, the proposed prison,...
The economic benefits of prisons in small towns?
by Jim Bertram
The prison project proposed for the town of Kemptville has been put forward, at least partially, based on the assertion that such...
Mega-Prison: Breaking News from the parallel universe
by Stephen Hammond from the future
After consulting with the public concerning the new Kemptville prison, and given the increasing criminal activity across Ontario, Queen's...
Where is the proof of economic growth?
by James Bertram
Thanks to Steve Hammond for his letter of last week in which he refers to municipal spending ostensibly directed toward the support...
Covid and Seniors’ Homes: What Happened?
By Jim Bertram
As everyone who has not been asleep for the last five months knows, Covid-19 has become a part of our vocabulary. This...
Local Wisdom
by Jim Bertram
Included with the many interesting and informative articles contributed each week to the Times are well thought out letters, which often serve...
A reply to Fundamentals of Journalism
Victor Lachance and I have agreed to discuss this topic in the paper after corresponding with each other over a number of months. We...
Fundamentals of Journalism
by Victor Lachance
Should newspaper owners or editors be free to write articles about God or their religious beliefs in their newspaper? I say no....