The federal government came under considerable scrutiny last week over revelations it has tucked…
Editorials
First place
An old car dealer friend with the chutzpah of a ring-master on steroids used to always say second…
Lights out
The lights flickered for a moment and the generator kicked in. Lights were restored and the meeting…
And around we go
To attempt to address problems with the complicated web of funding programs that transfer tax…
A leader passes
A late night phone call on Nov. 16 informing us that former Warden Brad Whitcombe passed away…
Please give
As snow descends and the shopping season takes off, we hope readers will give extra consideration…
Time for a holiday?
When we heard a private member’s bill to make Remembrance Day a statutory national holiday…
“Pulling a Wilkinson”
Many county residents may not be aware of it, but several local candidates on the losing end of the…
A century later
The First World War was about three months in at this point, 100 years ago. It would be another…
Election was about change
With Blackberry in one hand, an iPad in the other, a landline phone tucked under the chin and…
Countdown is on
There should be a collective sigh of relief sometime this weekend from politicians across…
More election talk
Election season is a fast-paced affair, both for candidates and the reporters trying to cover the…
Campaign follies
Ballots are already being returned by voters in areas that employed the mail-in vote method this…
Culture close to home
It’s been nearly a year since I started working for the Advertiser, and I’ll admit, at…
Community commitment
In 1968, Advertiser founder Bill Adsett set out with the goal of providing a valuable service to…