The significance of small change

April 12, 2023

By Nate Smelle Last Wednesday, I had a chance to speak with the CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Lynne Groulx about the ...

Paving over our potential

By Nate Smelle Every season brings with it a newfound awareness of the changes underway within our environment. Of course there is some degree of ...

Are you listening Mr. Bresee?

By Chris Drost Everywhere you go in North Hastings these days the talk invariably turns to the lack of affordable rental accommodation. The homelessness situation ...

Speaking freely

By Nate Smelle A few weeks ago, Canada’s “Queen of rhythm and blues” singer-songwriter, producer, actress and artist/activist Jully Black used the power of a ...

No room for profit in health care

By Nate Smelle Last Thursday I had the opportunity to stand in solidarity with the 68,000+ members of the Ontario Nurses Association and their allies ...

Health care we deserve

By Nate Smelle At one time or another in our lives, we all find ourselves in need of health care. Whether waiting in a doctor’s ...

The joys of learning while earning a living

By Nate Smelle From time to time it is good to remind ourselves of what it is that we enjoy most about the work we ...

The Trump Tapes (Part-2): Beware the demon pomposity

By Nate Smelle Sitting there in the Isabel Bader Theatre during taping of the TVO Today Live event with investigative journalist Bob Woodward and Steve ...