March 2026 In regards to Premier Doug Ford’s plan to reduce the amount of OSAP designated as grants from 85% to 25%, it’s regrettable that for those who are able to secure a spot in a post-secondary institution, many will have to incur more debt to obtain that degree/diploma. Some who do not have any …
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March 2026 On 4 March 2026, I reached a significant milestone in my life: 10 years of sobriety. It’s also been 10 years and one month since I came off the road as a patrol constable so I could get the help I needed to get and stay sober. I would never return to active …
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February 2026 In one day, in two different cities, I saw two burka-clad women. This is on top of the numerous Muslim women I see more and more frequently wearing a hijab. I’m a fiscal conservative, but socially liberal on a lot of issues, even libertarian to a degree, so it doesn’t bother me that …
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February 2026 The fall from grace was a long-time in coming, but given the revelations of the past decade, not unexpected. We all have stories of brushes with greatness, where we encounter various celebrities. It’s easier than ever to capture these moments forever, but there was once a time when people didn’t have a camera …
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February 2026 The Hamilton-Burlington Beach Strip is a popular destination for recreation and leisure. Featuring amenities like parkland, a giant wave pool, walking & cycling trails, a go-kart track and of course, the beach for swimming and suntanning, the beach strip has been the place to go in the hot summer months for over 150 …
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February 2026 On 12 February, Canada was rocked by the worst mass shooting since 2020 and the worst school shooting since the École Polytechnique de Montréal shooting in December 1989. In this case, the shooter was a troubled young man with a history of mental health problems, who the mainstream media are more concerned with …
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February 2026 I’m sickened, disgusted and angered with the announcement on 5 February by York Regional Police of the arrest of seven Toronto Police Service officers, one retired Toronto Police Service officer, along with 19 additional suspects in a seven-month investigation into organized crime and corruption. This was quickly followed by the suspension of two …
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February 2026 I really enjoy a good debate, but I’ve found it next to impossible to have a reasonable debate with leftists, as they fail to distinguish between facts and feelings. As retired rapper Dr. Dreidel, better known as American political commentator Ben Shapiro, has to continuously remind people, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.” …
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February 2026 Independent, family-owned movie theatres used to be a fixture in every city and town across the country. Whether they were indoor theatres with one or two screens, or multi-screen Drive-Inns, they were the place to go to see the latest movies out of Hollywood. Sadly, few of them remain in operation today, replaced …
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January 2026 Before Highway 400 opened between Toronto and Barrie on 1 July 1952, as the first controlled-access highway in Ontario, motorists traveling to cottage country in Northern Simcoe County and the Muskoka District endured slow and arduous process along the King’s Highway 11. Snaking its way through the towns and villages, the route was …
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