Opinion

Canadians open to expanding access to medically assisted death: poll

January 14, 2021

Canadians begin the year with the prospect of a federal election taking place in the spring. The governing Liberal Party of Canada may see an opportunity to earn a ...

Western Canadians happy to throw out single-use-plastic habits: poll

January 11, 2021

For some people, the COVID-19 pandemic might be regarded as the worst time to discuss our reliance on plastics. We have seen discarded gloves during our “socially ...

Biden victory restores some Canadian affection for U.S., poll finds

January 7, 2021

Twice a year, Research Co. and Glacier Media ask Canadians about their perceptions of other countries. We have seen consistently high ratings for the United Kingdom and ...

Politics is a key influencer in North American immigration views

December 21, 2020

Immigration has been one of the casualties of COVID-19. Individuals and families that had already been authorized to settle in Canada have been told to wait longer, in an...

Public approval of Trudeau’s job performance rises, poll finds

December 17, 2020

As Canadians head to a unique holiday break, the perceptions of voters on the performance of the prime minister have become more positive. When Research Co. and Glacier ...

Canadians pessimistic about prospects for happy Christmas break

December 14, 2020

The year that is about to end has been like no other, and – in many North American communities – we are headed into more days where it will continue to be impossible to ...

Popularity of working from home will be vaccine-resistant, poll suggests

December 10, 2020

For Canadians who are used to working inside an office, the COVID-19 pandemic provided a serious challenge. In April and May, most workplaces had no choice but to shut ...

More than half of Canadians and Americans say ‘conversion therapy’ should be banned:...

December 3, 2020

The year of COVID-19 brought a very different tone to the pride celebrations in many cities across North America. Canadians were not able to observe the 15th anniversary ...

Canadians’ pessimistic pandemic state of mind worsening

November 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadians to endure a series of different restrictions for more than eight months. Provinces are reporting a higher rate of infection, ...

Canadians, Americans open to allowing permanent residents to vote: poll

November 26, 2020

As the United States awaits the final certification of the results of the latest federal election, a few things are patently clear. Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden has...

Perceptions and reality collide over crime levels in Western Canada

November 23, 2020

When British Columbians pondered which party to support in last month’s provincial election, “crime and public safety” was mentioned by only 4% of likely voters as the most...

Google and Facebook profit from reliable journalism. They should help pay for it

November 17, 2020

The viability of publishing credible news has become seriously challenging over the last number of years in Canada and around the world. Newspapers, television and radio ...

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Throwback Thursday: From the Preeceville Progress files

January 22, 2021

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Preeceville emergency room closure concerns Endeavour and area residents

May 31, 2020

Residents of the Village of Endeavour learned that the emergency room in Preeceville was closed May 8. This move has a major impact on our village and surrounding areas. ...

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Town of Sturgis meet the councillors

December 11, 2020

The new Town of Sturgis councillors were sworn into office at the first council meeting in November. Don Olson is the mayor and the six councillors are: Jennifer Bayer, ...