Davies: Tractorgate

September 30, 2022October 13, 2022 wadmin 1 Comment

From 2007 to 2009 I was the editor of the Cobden Sun. Much like West Carleton Online, I was also the reporter, the photographer, the graphic designer, and the layout dude.

A collage of photos taken in June for West Carleton Online.

Art & Entertainment Opinion Stories

Davies: The Silly Season

July 21, 2022August 4, 2022 wadmin 0 Comments

We touched on this in a 2019 column, but as it happens every year, it bears repeating, West Carleton Online and all media outlets are now firmly entrenched in the Silly Season.

Opinion Stories

Davies: Democracy’s biggest threat

May 31, 2022June 7, 2022 wadmin 4 Comments Ontario Election 2022

To quote Anna Oldenburg, “for the first time in forever” there will be no public all-candidates meeting held in West Carleton, focused on West Carleton, during an election campaign at any level of government.

A collage of photos from January's top stories.

Opinion Stories

Davies: The middle ground

February 20, 2022February 25, 2022 wadmin 1 Comment

For the last two years it seems like I’m writing the word ‘unprecedented’ every couple of weeks to describe the current condition.

City News Stories

Davies: Resolutions

January 5, 2022January 11, 2022 wadmin 5 Comments

West Carleton Online publisher Jake Davies shares his opinion on 2021, his resolutions for 2022, and the Top 10 stories published in West Carleton Online in 2021 as chosen by the readers.

Our top five stories for the month of August.

Opinion Stories

Davies: More election coverage

September 12, 2021 wadmin 2 Comments election 44

Were down to single digit days before we pick Canada’s leader, and absolutely no one cares.

Opinion Politics Stories

Davies: Election campaign launches ahead of call

August 11, 2021September 2, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments election 44

WEST CARLETON – We don’t know when the election will be, but we are already knee-deep in election season in Kanata-Carleton.

The front page of the June 9 Ottawa Sun.

Opinion Politics Stories

Davies: The plight of paper

June 11, 2021February 3, 2022 wadmin 1 Comment

The latter part (so far) of the 21st century has been very challenging for the newspaper industry. That’s no secret and the residents of West Carleton are as aware of this as anyone – in this century alone, only 21 years in, four West Carleton-focused community newspapers have closed.

A collage of photos from the last month.

Stories

Davies: Context

April 28, 2021May 10, 2021 wadmin 3 Comments Top Five, West Carleton

WEST CARLETON – Keen-eyed column readers may have noticed a new profile photo for this column. I agree, it looks weird. Snow? We haven’t seen snow in what seems like a long time. It left very early this year. This must be an old photo.