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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: I am living on financial fumes

LETTER: I am living on financial fumes

'Limited funds, weakening health, and limited future prospects all seem to invite depression, stress and fatalism into my life's stew'
LETTER: Axe the tax is a bad strategy

LETTER: Axe the tax is a bad strategy

'The Canadian Carbon Fee is a charge for dumping pollution into our air and we should be paying for the garbage we dump'
Letter: City budget discussions a social gathering disguised as a meeting

Letter: City budget discussions a social gathering disguised as a meeting

'City taxpayers are now supporting 423 employees at an average cost of over $111,000 and that’s not including those in the water department at $100,000 average or the ABC’s at who knows what levels. We’ve got 7 people in Human Resources costing over $180,000 each'
Letter: Recent shooting (killing) of a polar bear in Peawanuck - why?

Letter: Recent shooting (killing) of a polar bear in Peawanuck - why?

'A human life was not taken by this bear but, an animal life was taken thus eliminating the future growth of this species'
LETTER: Time to rethink symbolism on our highways

LETTER: Time to rethink symbolism on our highways

Perhaps this could be the first step to honoring those who might feel that their voices aren't heard, nor that their sacrifices are appreciated. Many Canadians have made and continue to make sacrifices to make this country so great, why not recognize and respect our origin story, with every car and highway that occupies it's lands
LETTER: it is crucial we prioritize the pressing need for affordable housing

LETTER: it is crucial we prioritize the pressing need for affordable housing

'It's time for a collective reevaluation of our investment priorities to ensure a stable, inclusive, and prosperous future for all residents of North Bay and beyond'
LETTER: Local airport is a municipal asset rather than a burden

LETTER: Local airport is a municipal asset rather than a burden

'As key staging points for important public services such as medical evacuations to forest firefighting, to the economic and social benefits of having air infrastructure near locales across the province, it is clear that small and regional airports are deserving of investments that ultimately lead to the sustainability of interconnected networks that Ontarians have come to rely upon'
LETTER: Ontario Union of Family Physicians 'not surprised' by family medicine crisis

LETTER: Ontario Union of Family Physicians 'not surprised' by family medicine crisis

'In the past decade, two different governments, three health ministers and four deputy health ministers have ignored family medicine. Only the government can fix this. Other provinces have begun taking those steps. Will Ontario?'
OPINION: Ford government ignores vital exploration sector

OPINION: Ford government ignores vital exploration sector

Junior mining sector needs support, province needs to get more competitive to spawn next generation of mines, says industry leader
LETTER: The Hunka incident: Now do the right thing

LETTER: The Hunka incident: Now do the right thing

'He worked hard, raised a family, paid taxes, broke no laws, and contributed for 70 years to the general welfare of his adopted country. Yet, members of Parliament joined an execrable chorus of zealots and prats who gibbeted Hunka for being something he never was – a former Nazi. I’d say the House owes our fellow Canadian, and an innocent man, a public apology.'