The Telegram

In November of last year, I telephoned Service Canada, as I had been instructed, to inquire into my EI claim. The first thing the person on the phone asked me for was my SIN number, followed by the first two digits of my access code. I gave her ...

The present day graduation requirements in Newfoundland and Labrador high schools has a mandatory two credits in Physical Education. I feel this is unfair to those who are more academically inclined to receive acceptance into post-secondary ...

How can we possibly teach our youngsters fiscal responsibility when our “political parents” dash around promising to fulfill every desire in order to get our approval in the polls? Maxing out borrowing to exceed the ability to pay is ...

Frankly speaking, I’m writing to try and get this issue off my chest once and for all and then move on to something by way of positive, progressive politics, if such a thing exists in Newfoundland and Labrador anymore. And I believe strongly ...

Every day on the media we see people in other countries on the streets against dictatorial governments that by using every trick, collusion or crime to remain in power. We see people hurt and wrongfully imprisoned, property burned and infrastructure ...

The Open Doors USA organization just reported on 50 nations that persecute Christians. In 2018, 215 million Christians faced persecution and 245 million will suffer in 2019. The outlook is certain: it will get worse. This month, the BBC reported: ...

Election 2019 is now in the rear view mirror. Some will say good riddance to another election done the same old way that is as outdated as black and white TV. Those days and many more like them, in terms of communication, technology and social ...

The good, hard-working people of St. Mary’s section of the Placentia/St. Mary’s district are still waiting for a paved road system between Colinet and Markland/Whitbourne and from Colinet to Placentia. It is extremely difficult to ...

To paraphrase U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 1, 2016 was a “date that will live in infamy.” That was the date that the current Liberal government of Newfoundland and Labrador brought down upon its citizens one of the ...

Are you going to “exercise your franchise,” as they say, in the upcoming provincial election? I’m going to. Wouldn’t miss it. In fact I have never not voted in any election since I came of age in the 1970s. Though lately ...