May 30 2026
May 2026 Like many provincial highways across Ontario, Highway 11 was once dotted with roadside motels that catered to weary travellers. The highway originally stretched from Lake Ontario in Toronto to the Minnesota-Ontario border at Rainy River in northern Ontario, but the section south of Barrie has been downgraded to a municipal highway. The Comfort …
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May 29 2026
May 2026 Re: “Danielle Smith started a fire and Alberta — and Canada — will suffer for it” (Toronto Sun, Warren Kinsella, 27 May 2026): I’ve said before that you ignore Warren Kinsella’s political advice at your own peril, but I would still like to inject my perspective into the conversation. While I do agree …
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May 22 2026
May 2026 Generations of families have always enjoyed getting away from the crowded cities and having a leisurely vacation in a relaxed, peaceful and serene environment, perhaps on a lake, with the sound of rustling leaves from tall, mature trees. For generations of Ontarians, the lure of the Muskoka, Algonquin and Haliburton Districts have been …
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May 08 2026
Published in The Hamilton Spectator/Metroland Media, 9 May 2026 Opinion | We need to keep the Snowbirds flying With no replacement aircraft chosen, the future of the air demonstration squadron is in doubt. Mark Carney’s government has been subject to a lot of much deserved criticism for promising a lot and delivering very little other than …
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May 02 2026
Published in the Toronto Sun, 21 May 2026 SOME HONESTY ON PROGRESSIVE VIOLENCE Maybe it’s just me (well, no it isn’t, but just go with me), but Progressives seem to really like violence and destruction, especially for political purposes. So much of their rhetoric and talking points includes words like “smash,” “rage,” “rise up,” “resistance,” …
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Apr 29 2026
April 2026 I find it rather interesting, and when I say interesting, I mean frustrating, that during the recent White House dinner, our Head of State, King Charles, stressed the value and importance of the “indispensable” partnership between the America and the United Kingdom. This in spite of the fact that relations between their two …
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Apr 29 2026
April 2026 The Rock & Roll Machine clearly still has a lot of gas in the tank. Canadian power-trio Triumph have embarked on their 50th anniversary tour, with a stop at Toronto’s Scotiabank Centre. This tour is the first time the original trio has toured since 1988, when singer-guitarist Rik Emmett left the band to …
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Apr 24 2026
April 2026 There will no longer be the familiar roar of race car engines at Sunset Speedway. The sun has set for the last time at the well-known short-track car-racing oval in Innisfil, Ontario, which closed at the end of the 2025 racing season. The property owner, Sunset International Speedway, is seeking Official Plan and …
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Apr 23 2026
April 2026 Re: “School attendance “fix” punished kids (Iris Gorfinkel, Toronto Star, 23 April): I have mixed feelings about this issue. From a personal standpoint, I can certainly understand why attendance in class is necessary and ideal. I also understand why absences occur from time to time. Yes, mental health struggles are real and can …
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Apr 23 2026
April 2026 On a cold winter day, or a rainy summer day, an indoor amusement park can be a great option for parents looking for a way to keep the children entertained and occupied. The Woodbine Shopping Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario is home to Fantasy Fair, Ontario’s Largest Indoor Amusement Park. Opened in 1985, Fantasy …
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