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OPINION: In animal cruelty cases, hesitation can prove fatal

OPINION: In animal cruelty cases, hesitation can prove fatal

'Current animal welfare laws make intervention difficult ... even if the animals are visibly suffering,' animal advocate says
OPINION: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

OPINION: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

Lockdowns, triple bunking, inmates sleeping on floors, chronic staffing issues — the superjail has super-sized issues
OPINION: Here's how you can support Ontario by buying local

OPINION: Here's how you can support Ontario by buying local

Every local food or farm product Ontarians buy supports farms and families, as well as small businesses and rural communities right across our province
OPINION: Does patriotism for Canada extend to First Nations?

OPINION: Does patriotism for Canada extend to First Nations?

'Canada could do so much to secure the participation of First Nations (in clash with U.S.) simply by living up to its end of its treaties with us,' says columnist
OPINION: We don’t need American fruit and vegetables

OPINION: We don’t need American fruit and vegetables

Canadian farm produce with a few non-American imports provide all we need for year-round nutritional health
OPINION: Long and winding Alzheimer's journey comes to sad ending

OPINION: Long and winding Alzheimer's journey comes to sad ending

Columnist Wendy King pays tribute to her brother-in-law Doug, who suffered from devastating disease
OPINION: Wetlands are the unsung heroes of our communities

OPINION: Wetlands are the unsung heroes of our communities

On World Wetlands Day we are reminded of the essential functions that they perform
OPINION: Politicians 'twist themselves into knots' assigning blame

OPINION: Politicians 'twist themselves into knots' assigning blame

'Misinformation like this has weakened democracies everywhere,' says opinion columnist
OPINION: The Band's Garth Hudson had special hands for music

OPINION: The Band's Garth Hudson had special hands for music

From playing at his uncle's funeral parlour to being in one of rock 'n' roll's supergroups, Hudson left indelible mark on musical landscape, writes reporter Kevin Lamb
OPINION: Poilievre shouldn't bag on Trudeau for rising grocery costs

OPINION: Poilievre shouldn't bag on Trudeau for rising grocery costs

From Russia-Ukraine war to Red Sea rebels and terrorism, columnist says there are other global factors that contribute to food costs in Canada