Opinion

Another Canada Day has passed and once this newspaper hits the street, Independence Day (July 4) will have kicked into full gear.

One of the ways we have learned to cope with things that are tough is through denial.  

In the barn, where our farm glamping guests gather for morning coffee, we have a metal cutout of the silhouette of Gord Downie, the late frontman for Canada’s rock band, The Tragically Hip. I bought it from an artist in Harriston.

One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the 1920s was the appearance of a new type of criminal: the thief who used a getaway car.

In the throes of a company reorganization, all managers and staff were tasked with asking the question “is there a better way?”. 

I never thought I’d describe my spouse, the Carpenter, as a Disney Princess, but if the tiara fits ... 

117 years ago – May 1907 ended with rain, followed by a warm dry spell in the first days of June. 

Although some claim ditching the smartphone for a dumbphone is trending, this simpler way to communicate without nonsense hasn’t breached 1% of the population. Some trend. 

I never thought I’d have anything in common with Taylor Swift, but here I am relating to a headline about a photo of her in a bodysuit and the harm caused when people engage in body shaming.

Efforts by Groundwater Festival organizers to help students understand the value of water were commendable. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I could hear my husband loud and clear telling everyone he met at the Fergus Lions Home and Leisure Show last week that my stories about him are all lies. But nobody believed him. How could they? Every word I write is true.