Opinion

Canadians, often heralded for their pleasant dispositions and congenial ways, are losing that…

It seems somehow fitting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should now have to preside over a minority…

Although this column represents a last chance to make a federal election prediction, we won’t be lighting up the crystal ball this time around.

Fergus is in for a treat towards the end of October.

As seems to be the case in recent memory, the choice this election boils down to local representation.

I overhead this remark the other day: “What difference does it make who I vote for? Politicians are all liars. Nothing is going to change.” It made me wonder, is there is a greeting card for apathy? I may write one.

We just celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend. It is a season that reminds us to think about what we are thankful and grateful for. 

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

The greatest lesson I’ve learned this year is this: never underestimate the power of gratitude.

This week I was surrounded by entrepreneurs of all stripes when I attended the second annual Innovation Expo in Guelph.

The Oct. 7 federal election debate seemed to take off smoothly until about five minutes in, when Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid into a blistering attack on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

Last week’s column considered the Federal Bank in Guelph and Walter Cutten’s Guelph Banking Company, which the Federal Bank supported.

Whether you call it “affordable” or, as some local politicos are terming it these days “attainable,” the cost of housing is a major issue in communities of all sizes across Canada.

It was many years ago that our then in-house historian and friend Steve Thorning lent me the work of Ida Tarbell.

It’s here! The fall edition of Business Leader is hot off the presses! This time we chose to…