Comment & Opinion
Editorial
In an age of fake news, trustworthy sources are key
This year’s iteration of National Newspaper Week lands in
the midst of a federal election campaign, making the facts surrounding fake
news, trusted sources...
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View From Here
The View From Here: October 10th, 2019
When it comes to budget time, there's always one group that's going to get its fill and another that's going to...
Editorial
At this point, we have to start adapting to climate change
What regional and local municipal governments do in the
battle against climate change can’t and won’t amount to much – the numbers are
just...
View From Here
The View From Here: October 3rd, 2019
Knock on doors as they might, local candidates have a hard time separating themselves from their...
Editorial
Dearth of leaders doesn’t bode well given the way we vote
Much of the bloom is off the rose where Justin Trudeau is
concerned. Much of that is of his own doing, issues that...
View From Here
The View From Here: September 26th, 2019
There is no escaping the election campaign, but there doesn't seem to be much of an appetite for what they're selling...
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Illuminating thoughts to lighten things
If
you happen to notice more people walking around these days with white canes, seeing
eye dogs and dark...
Chinese likely to use violence against Hong Kong
After the 17th consecutive weekend of
increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong, the first protester was wounded by
a...
New Face
Helping residents at Maryhill Twin Oaks Nursing Home with their bowlingSince...
Delve deep into Observer archives.
Looking for a previous edition of The Observer? Our online archives extend back to 2008.
Putting the green in the initiative
The woodlot in Elmira's South Parkwood subdivision attracted 35 volunteers who planted 150 trees Oct. 5....
Kitchener-Conestoga too close to call
With less than five percentage points separating the
Conservatives and Liberals in the riding, Kitchener-Conestoga has become too
close...
WCS expands eligibility for low-income programs
With a new financial benchmark in place, Woolwich Community
Services has increased the number of households eligible for...
Police looking for Elmira vandals
A business owner is seeking out those responsible for
vandalizing her property, acts that have cost her some...