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Note to Pierre Poilievre: Massive petro profits — not taxes — are to blame for $2 gas

Note to Pierre Poilievre: Massive petro profits — not taxes — are to blame for $2 gas
yesterday 1

St. Catharines Standard

Jim Stanford

Mark Carney’s latest floor crosser tests more than the size of the Liberal tent

Mark Carney’s latest floor crosser tests more than the size of the Liberal tent

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yesterday 5

St. Catharines Standard

Althia Raj

Doug Ford’s latest power grab is another attack on democracy

Doug Ford’s latest power grab is another attack on democracy
yesterday 5

St. Catharines Standard

Martin Regg Cohn

No way the Finns are happier than us

No way the Finns are happier than us
yesterday 10

St. Catharines Standard

William Thomas

Why a ceasefire won’t cool your grocery bill

Why a ceasefire won’t cool your grocery bill
yesterday 7

St. Catharines Standard

By Sylvain Charlebois

Niagara letters April 9: Good first step but more reform needed

Niagara letters April 9: Good first step but more reform needed
previous day 3

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

Tucker Carlson’s war with Donald Trump may lead to world peace. Hear me out

previous day 1

St. Catharines Standard

Vinay Menon

Doug Ford’s latest power grab is another attack on democracy

Doug Ford’s latest power grab is another attack on democracy
previous day 0

St. Catharines Standard

Martin Regg Cohn

New trend advises parents to shout ‘Jessica!’ when a kid is mid temper tantrum. Here’s why

New trend advises parents to shout ‘Jessica!’ when a kid is mid temper tantrum. Here’s why
previous day 1

St. Catharines Standard

Vinay Menon

From the beauty of space you can’t see the evil stirring on Earth

From the beauty of space you can’t see the evil stirring on Earth
previous day 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

What’s it going to be like to have a regional chair who doesn’t care what you think?

What’s it going to be like to have a regional chair who doesn’t care what you think?
previous day 2

St. Catharines Standard

Luisa D'amato

Ignoring the rules threatens to undue 80 years of peace

Ignoring the rules threatens to undue 80 years of peace

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previous day 10

St. Catharines Standard

Gwynne Dyer

Here is why Canada might soon need Universal Basic Income

Here is why Canada might soon need Universal Basic Income
previous day 10

St. Catharines Standard

Peter Watson

Niagara letters April 8: Furious with our provincial rulers

Niagara letters April 8: Furious with our provincial rulers
tuesday 3

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices
tuesday 3

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices
tuesday 3

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Nothing could prepare Peter Sloly for the Freedom Convoy. Four years on, the former police chief sees it as a turning point — for more than his own career

Nothing could prepare Peter Sloly for the Freedom Convoy. Four years on, the former police chief sees it as a turning point — for more than his own career
tuesday 2

St. Catharines Standard

Steve Paikin

Sad about the Leafs missing the playoffs? This is what fans should do instead of commiserating

Sad about the Leafs missing the playoffs? This is what fans should do instead of commiserating
tuesday 10

St. Catharines Standard

John Semley

Niagara letters April 7: Ford is weakening local democracy

Niagara letters April 7: Ford is weakening local democracy
tuesday 10

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

Do Ontario’s Liberals really want a sore winner as their next leader?

Do Ontario’s Liberals really want a sore winner as their next leader?
06.04.2026 7

St. Catharines Standard

Martin Regg Cohn

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner

Donald Trump has his own reasons to put 51st-state talk on the back burner
06.04.2026 8

St. Catharines Standard

Susan Delacourt

‘Open the F—-in’ Strait’: Trump sees endless escalation as his way out

‘Open the F—-in’ Strait’: Trump sees endless escalation as his way out
06.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Gwynne Dyer

The Dodgers are coming to town again. The Blue Jays don’t seem ready for them

The Dodgers are coming to town again. The Blue Jays don’t seem ready for them
06.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Mike Wilner

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals

A big week looms for Mark Carney and his ‘new’ Liberals
06.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Susan Delacourt

Niagara letters April 6: We’ve seen this restructuring playbook before

Niagara letters April 6: We’ve seen this restructuring playbook before
06.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

What alliances will rise from NATO’s ashes?

What alliances will rise from NATO’s ashes?
05.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Gwynne Dyer

Canada’s birth rate has fallen to new lows. What’s the best way to encourage people to make babies?

Canada’s birth rate has fallen to new lows. What’s the best way to encourage people to make babies?
05.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Katharine Lake Berz

Steve Paikin: On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis

Steve Paikin: On one score, no one matches Stephen Lewis
05.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Steve Paikin

Easter reflection: We are desperately in need of the peace rooted in love offered by Jesus

Easter reflection: We are desperately in need of the peace rooted in love offered by Jesus
04.04.2026 4

St. Catharines Standard

Gerard Bergie

Government can help lower grocery prices, but it’s not via state-run stores

04.04.2026 4

St. Catharines Standard

By Sylvain Charlebois

Niagara letters April 4: Cutting councillors a red herring

Niagara letters April 4: Cutting councillors a red herring
04.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

Ontario’s chortler-in-chief has no answers for Niagara

Ontario’s chortler-in-chief has no answers for Niagara
04.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Angus Scott

Even Donald Trump couldn’t ruin the Artemis II launch. How about the rest of the mission?

Even Donald Trump couldn’t ruin the Artemis II launch. How about the rest of the mission?
03.04.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

Andrew Phillips

Conservative MPs bristle as Pierre Poilievre asks them to justify their roles

Conservative MPs bristle as Pierre Poilievre asks them to justify their roles
03.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Althia Raj

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide

Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide
03.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Justin Ling

Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him
03.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Stephen Maher

Conservative MPs bristle as Pierre Poilievre asks them to justify their roles

Conservative MPs bristle as Pierre Poilievre asks them to justify their roles
03.04.2026 8

St. Catharines Standard

Althia Raj

Stephen Lewis’s legacy: The eloquent advocate who made inaction impossible

Stephen Lewis’s legacy: The eloquent advocate who made inaction impossible
02.04.2026 5

St. Catharines Standard

Jaime Watt

Why is Danielle Smith talking about quack COVID cures and anti-Christian discrimination at a conspiracy event?

Why is Danielle Smith talking about quack COVID cures and anti-Christian discrimination at a conspiracy event?
02.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Justin Ling

We should stop trying to copy unhappy America

We should stop trying to copy unhappy America
02.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Linda Mcquaig

Donald and Doug — strongmen joined at the lip

Donald and Doug — strongmen joined at the lip
02.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

William Thomas

Niagara letters April 2: Protesting Ontario’s faux-king

Niagara letters April 2: Protesting Ontario’s faux-king
02.04.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

It’s time for Canada to drop the gloves in the fight against Trump and his tariffs

It’s time for Canada to drop the gloves in the fight against Trump and his tariffs
01.04.2026 5

St. Catharines Standard

David Olive

Doug Ford is flying by the seat of his pants on airport expansion

Doug Ford is flying by the seat of his pants on airport expansion
01.04.2026 4

St. Catharines Standard

Martin Regg Cohn

Kristi Noem’s husband introduces ‘bimbofication’ to the religious right

Kristi Noem’s husband introduces ‘bimbofication’ to the religious right
01.04.2026 8

St. Catharines Standard

Vinay Menon

Provincial governments are acting like schoolyard bullies. It’s time for voters to take a stand

Provincial governments are acting like schoolyard bullies. It’s time for voters to take a stand
01.04.2026 5

St. Catharines Standard

John Lorinc

Doug Ford’s 2026 budget is designed to make ER wait-times worse

Doug Ford’s 2026 budget is designed to make ER wait-times worse
01.04.2026 6

St. Catharines Standard

Iris Gorfinkel

Can Mark Carney’s pipeline plan become reality without public money?

Can Mark Carney’s pipeline plan become reality without public money?

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01.04.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

Althia Raj

Niagara letters April 1: Teachers are the heroes, not school board trustees

Niagara letters April 1: Teachers are the heroes, not school board trustees
31.03.2026 5

St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Letter To The Editor

Can Mark Carney’s pipeline plan become reality without public money?

31.03.2026 6

St. Catharines Standard

Althia Raj