Little merit to expensive moves stemming from org. review
The writing was on the wall a year ago when Woolwich decided it would drop $60,000 on an unneeded organizational review: the consultant’s report...
Gearing up for yet another round of education unrest
It’s no surprise the Ford government has prompted unrest in the public-sector ranks, most notably of late among teachers. Activities such as the recent...
Game on, in support of road hockey
Though nothing like past instances that have provoked national media frenzies, last weekend’s demonstration of support for road hockey was quintessentially Canadian.
Dozens of kids...
Looking for votes, Liberals change tack on housing issues
With last week’s budget, Ottawa reversed course somewhat on measures to cool the country’s overheated housing market. Having tightened borrowing rules to reduce the...
Poor roads are more than just annoying to drivers
It’s a love-hate time of the year for motorists. On the upside, the days of snow- and ice-covered roads are (probably) behind us. On...
Oversight is council’s primary function, though overlooked
As was the case at the region, Woolwich has passed another budget with little in the way of scrutiny and even less in the...
Kennel applications make for a classic balancing act
The easy answer is no when applications arise for the likes of dog kennels and gravel pits: the benefits accrue to just one property...
Ford’s playing politics with autism file, but issues are real
You can see why the Ford government wants to make changes to the province’s autism program: get a handle on expenses and introduce some...
We’re being conned online, but some don’t care
Despite becoming integrated into our lives, the Internet is still something of a Wild West experiment.
The Internet has long been touted as a great...
SNC-Lavalin scandal indicative of corporate culture, politics
Bribery. Corruption. Words now equally as applicable to the federal government as they are to SNC-Lavalin (and most other large corporations that make a...