Category Archives: Opinion

The best thing about the Toronto Maple Leafs game on Monday night wasn't the 2-nothing win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was seeing the hard work of the women and men at CFB Trenton fully recognize...

There are times when necessity meets reality even when the challenges are the greatest. That is what happened last week at Shire Hall, as four days of budget activity ended very far from where it bega...

When you want the real story, you have to ask the right questions to the right person. As a story broke this week about another update at Loyalist College, I reached out to the management team and was...

It was a pretty cool moment for the family of local hockey product Dalton Bancroft of Madoc at the former Yardmen Arena last weekend. Bancroft, whose dad, Steve, played for the OHL Belleville Bulls an...

In politics, you have to at least look like you know what you are doing. That is NOT what is happening in BC right now at the provincial legislature, where all heck is breaking loose within the offici...

It takes a lot to be somehow more disturbing and controversial in the United States than President Donald Trump, but one high-ranking official is somehow getting that job done. In case you haven't bee...

I think we should all take a moment to fully appreciate the people who are literally building a better future for us here in Quinte. The Quinte Home Builders' Association (QHBA) recently handed out a ...

Some numbers are more pleasant than others, especially when the chance for people to voice their displeasure is rapidly approaching. At Shire Hall tonight, Prince Edward County Council will begin the ...

The biggest choices sometimes have the largest of consequences, which may not be obvious for months, or even years. The federal government struck a deal with Alberta to work towards a pipeline to Cana...

As the outrage continues in some quarters over a proposed 15% increase in next year's budget for the Belleville Police Service, I would like to remind everyone what that money pays for. This week, it ...