Immigration plan: a reversal from previous announcements
The sign said: I’m getting stronger with age. I can now lift $100 worth of groceries with one hand.
A Culture of Corruption
The culture of corruption within the Liberal government is truly astounding. Every day, it seems, Canadians wake up to another scandal, ethical violation, or misdeed…
Growing Through Grief: Where Did Joy Go?
Life can be a tricky space sometimes. A loss knocks us off balance and can put us in a place where safety and trust don’t come easily.
Pop 89: Inside Voice Out
What happened? I asked myself, watching the American election results. How did he get in again? Is it because SO many Americans fear anyone who isn't heterosexual?
Check It Out: Spending cut suggestions for government
When asked why she didn't report her stolen credit card, a woman answered, “Because the thief was spending less than me.”
Letter: Remembrance issue
Work on producing the Remembrance issue of the Echo was extremely remarkable - a great accomplishment for a weekly newspaper…
Let Us Remember
Every year on November 11th, Canadians gather at the National War Memorial, community centres, and Cenotaphs across the country to honour…
Pop 89: Who Wins?
I tried not to watch the American election, but the great vortex of energy exerted by the entire world staring into the screen was too great a force to be resisted.
Check It Out: Neighbours helping neighbours instead of waiting for government help
A fellow helped a neighbour by doing some work. Overcome with gratitude, his neighbour said, “I’m so grateful I could marry you!”
Pop 89: Nowhere Is Good Enough for Me
Usually, it happens after leaving Cadillac, headed South: I remember why I moved “here”. “Here”, all the thoughts crowding my brain like commuters rushing into a subway car...
Check It Out: Government proposals for our benefit and safety?
A cartoon showed a patient in a doctor’s office. “Doc, I broke my leg in three places,” the patient said. The doctor responded, “Well then, don’t go to those three places.”
Pop 89: Humble Endings
Watching a political convention these days is like watching a game show, or a celebrity roast or a talent contest. I'm not the first to say so; the cultural critic Chris Hedges referred to them…