Letter: Cause of flood was too much water
We are right to question the independence and objectivity of research when it is funded by an industry with an interest in seeing particular results.
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Legion: Autumn season for Branch 616
CONSTANCE BAY – Branch 616’s autumn season got off to a good start with the Earlybird Membership Campaign that began Sept. 1.
Read moreNFU: Community action toward reconciliation and land rematriation
OPINION – On this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (TRC), the NFU calls on our members and allies to take community action toward meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Nine years after the TRC, only 13 of the 92 Calls to Action have been completed.
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Longworth: Finding your path, Part Two
In last week’s article, we talked about how ChatGPT can help families plan for the success of students in the future.
Read moreNational Newspaper Week about supporting local journalism
OPINION – According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report 2024, Canadians’ trust in news is 39 per cent. For comparison, Americans’ trust is news is even lower at 32 per cent.
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Longworth: Finding your path with AI prompts
Quite recently, I discovered using AI with ChatGPT is an invaluable, beneficial resource tool which can be utilized both by parents and youth in planning education and career goals for students.
Read moreOFA: Patience on rural roads during harvest season
OPINION – Fall is a busy time of year. School has started up again, people are enjoying the warm temperatures to get some additional cottage or camping days in, and farmers are harvesting a wide range of crops, from field tomatoes to soybeans and more.
Read moreLetter: Heat pumps a gamechanger
A transition to heat pumps is a game changer, not just for our environment, but for household budgets.
Read moreLetter: Insurance companies, academic climate institutes click
I hope you’re all healthy, warm, cozy, and ready for spring 2025. As a two-time recipient of the Ottawa River’s floodwaters, you can bet I’m prepared — hopefully enough that I needn’t worry about flood insurance.
Read moreOWC: New report says wind power costs staggering, benefits few
OPINION – There are several “environmental” or “climate” organizations pushing the City of Ottawa to accept proposals for renewable energy projects, including industrial-scale, or grid-scale wind power.
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