Letters to the Editor

'It’s frustrating to think that our governments are hiding the truth when in fact we have been portraying images on TV for longer than we care to remember'

'What we need here is not a yearly whitewashing of the facts by the mayor or another costly study, but a willingness by council members to educate themselves on accounting, auditing, municipal finance in general and question the recommendations coming from staff with a view to serving taxpayers by reducing the tax burden rather than fattening city coffers'

'Obviously, due diligence was not done to verify that cheques weren't being sent to deceased tax payers'

'I have read many complaints about our own voted-in politicians here in North Bay, and how they give little to no accountability or transparency to their constituents. We have politicians who don't even reside in the place they are making decisions for'

Last April, our vehicle, as well as another vehicle, was accidentally damaged by a moving street sweeper while exiting a parking lot. This accident has exposed a complete lack of accountability by our municipal government

She should have accepted the hospital's offer to allow her husband to accompany her, even if she were the 'exception.' And then, as she is now doing, advocate for change that would truly make the hospital focused on 'patient-centred care'

'What we need is a complete rethink of what we are doing today with U.S. trade. As Mr. Trump has demonstrated in the past any agreement made with the US isn't worth the paper it's written on'

'As you empty your wallet to fill your gas tank, tallies show that big oil companies are raking in outrageous sums in record-breaking profits'

'The only way to stop the carnage is to set up lights all along Highway 11/17 every 20 kms. When the lights are activated there is no passing allowed for anyone, cars, or trucks, no matter what'

As I walked through what my birthing experience might look like, imagining myself being internally examined while in the throes of labour laying on a stretcher alone in a curtained room without my partner’s hand, comforting words or touch … this just didn’t feel right