Remembering Judy Lynn Ford and the power of student action

On Oct. 17, 1980, Judy Lynn Ford was struck and killed by a truck while crossing Prince Philip Parkway in St. John’s. Judy was a 20-year-old...

Which party will deliver a workers’ bill of rights?

I know it wasn’t this way for my parents. When Dad came home at the end of the day, it was the end of the day. He put his briefcase down, hung up...

Pipeline will complicate any discussion on a coalition, informal or otherwise, with the NDP

WINDSOR, ONT. — The Liberals feel the disturbance in the Force that saw the NDP‎ and the Bloc Québécois surge after the leaders’ debate has...

Trudeau's security scare a dark turn for an election filled with online threats

MISSISSAUGA – Suddenly the warning that “somebody’s going to get shot” doesn’t sound so preposterous. Michael Wernick, the former clerk of...

Double standard's obvious on blackface and Trudeau

What are the chances blackface will be a Halloween costume this year? A week ago I would not have asked that question. A week ago I believed...

Toronto would be smart move for Harry and Meghan

The latest intriguing rumour from royal reporters in the U.K. suggests Prince Harry and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, may be set to make...

Canada’s fake news laws face a Charter challenge. That’s a good thing

Recently, the Canadian Constitution Foundation announced that it was launching a Charter challenge against new rules which criminalize the...

Memories of a school tragedy

Fifty years ago, Oct. 14 fell on a Tuesday, the day after Thanksgiving. And on that day, a junior high school in the city’s west end would suffer...

Why don't Canadians like Andrew Scheer?

Meeting Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, he seems like a good-natured, dimpled and smiling Every Man who might be good fun at a Saskatchewan...

Soot, stench and spit — chain smokers in their glory days

During the 1960s, when I was in high school, I (along with all my buddies) smoked cigarettes. Fortunately, during this period, instead of causing...

Costs of climate change piling up already

Talk climate change and everyone looks towards calamity in the future. It’s the kind of thing that opponents find easy to dismiss. But how about...

Byrne offers up some propaganda of his own

Nature abhors a vacuum, as the saying goes, but by golly you can always count on a politician to wade right in to fill those knowledge gaps with...

Saint Greta and the Church of the Climate Apocalypse

Greta Thunberg was recently “pre-beatified” by the Church of Sweden, further proof — not that any is needed — that the obsession with C02 is...

Climate change yes, extremism no

Sled dogs racing through melted glacier water, an emaciated polar bear and “hockey stick” graphs as evidence of global warming were all proven...

Politics takes a nasty turn

It used to be common decency to at least wait for the boss to be fired before campaigning for his job. But in the world of Canadian politics,...

It’s time to ask what the federal parties will do to strengthen charities

By Bruce MacDonald Canadians will elect a new House of Commons on Oct. 21. We’ve already seen the political parties and their leaders staking out...

Voters should take Trudeau to task for lack of health portability

Justin Trudeau accuses Andrew Scheer of not mentioning his U.S. citizenship. However, apparently he never voted there, and allowed his passport to...

Canada’s four climate change platforms out of touch, nuclear power offers way forward

Comparing the climate change policies of the federal parties is a depressing experience. Let’s start with the Liberals, looking first at their...

Health burden on Atlantic Canada will soon be unbearable

SHERI SOMERVILLE Normally, an organization like the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce concerns itself with issues related to the economy and taxation,...

Promoters can’t also regulate

Are they an aquaculture regulator or its staunchest defender? It’s hard to tell sometimes. On paper, the responsibilities are clear: the...

Betraying the Kurds again

Everybody betrays the Kurds. It’s an old Middle Eastern tradition. But given Donald Trump’s reputation for treachery, it’s astonishing how bad...

Distracted driving puts all Canadians at risk

By Robyn Robertson Constant stimulation and short attention spans have become the norm, with phone alerts providing the soundtrack in our hectic...

Less virtue, more consideration please

Just listening to CBC interview some of the good students of Memorial University, so ardently in favour of fighting our climate emissions, they...

Racism on the rebound in Canada

Are others getting as unsettled as I am about how Quebec's so-called secularism law (Bill 21) — with all of its Islamophobic dimensions — is...

Disgusted by use of ‘Juicy tidbits’ in Jagmeet Singh profile

I’m writing today with regards to the federal election piece on Jagmeet Singh that was carried in your weekend edition Oct. 5. I want to register...

Lewisporte plastics plant will provide growth with minimal environmental impact

This letter is in response to the questions raised by the Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice regarding the Synergy World Power (SWP) liquid fuels...

Oct. 12, 2019

Some suggestions for trimming the fat at Nalcor

In a report, recently released by Liberty Consulting, we learned that the executive suites at Nalcor and NL Hydro are bursting at the seams,...

Targeting distracted drivers

It can be hard to get a distracted driver’s attention. The light’s turned green, but they are still praying to the internet gods, faces turned...

Oct. 10, 2019

Leaders’ debate inspires deep sense of foreboding

I am a 72 year old Canadian senior who is fortunate enough to have been to every province and territory of Canada and have lived in most of them....

‘Strategic voting’ is a degradation of democracy

One thing is certain: on Oct. 21, millions of Canadians will be angry and aghast that their side didn’t win. Mock Americans all you want for...

Where do the candidates stand on direct Dublin flights?

With the federal election almost upon us, I have two simple questions for the candidates in the two St. John’s districts: What have you actually...

Leaders’ debate proves one thing

Oh my goodness! Unfortunately, these are Canadian voters’ only choices in the upcoming federal election. Justin Trudeau, the ex-drama teacher,...

Citizenship — patriotism or opportunity and benefits?

Once again I am driven to pick up my pen and enlighten your readers on the above captioned. Andrew Scheer having dual citizenship really has less...

Leaders’ debate

If you took time to watch the federal leaders’ debate on Monday night, please accept our condolences. If you expected a shining moment of clarity...

Oct. 9, 2019