Opinion

Nearly 30 years ago, a number of people got together in St. Paul with the aim to provide a women’s shelter to the community. In 1991, the current shelter, called the Columbus House of Hope, was created, which, at that time, was funded for 11 beds.

To give credit where credit is due, it takes a lot of chutzpah for a political leader to embark on a listening tour along the lines that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking on with his cross-Canada town halls.

In the summer, I got increasingly irritated by an image I saw being shared on social media – a picture of beautiful sun-dappled trees was labeled “This is an antidepressant,” while a picture of a Prozac pill underneath it was labeled, “This is sh - -

Big booms get calls to POST newsroom and begins a night of research and strange findings ... but no definitive answers.

Big booms get calls to POST newsroom and begins a night of research and strange findings ... but no definitive answers.

The community of Plamondon indirectly made international news two weeks ago when one of its residents, Suzanne Plamondon, confronted actress Jane Fonda in Fort McMurray.

The community of Plamondon indirectly made international news two weeks ago when one of its residents, Suzanne Plamondon, confronted actress Jane Fonda in Fort McMurray.

While St. Paul and area is fortunate to boast a brand new, beautiful Wellness Centre, a new building unfortunately does not resolve all of the issues with access to health care that locals face.

This winter, like many before, seems to be one of extreme temperature, with days of -30 degrees followed immediately by days of -5 or warmer.

If there is one thing that binds us together as Canadians, it’s the dread of winter and January is, in this respect, the cruelest month.