• No change without Harper's approval
    January 18, 2012
    Last week’s scrambling by the federal government to quell the uproar from border-crossing and off-shore husband/husband and wife/wife pairings...
  • Lock-out speaks to lack of creativity
    January 12, 2012
    According to the president of the London Economic Development Corporation, there are opportunities — thanks, in large part, to a corporate tax...
  • Sharing the wealth; Canadians giving back
    January 4, 2012
    In this week’s Journal Argus, we have two stories of Canadians travelling overseas in order to make a difference: Val Thomson and the Hope for...
  • Tragic death leaves us feeling numb
    December 28, 2011
    A man died in London last week, the victim of what police are calling a murder. Newspaper reports suggested he spent a portion of his life living on...
  • United in tradition...and change
    December 21, 2011
    The grinches who apparently stole the Grinch — the Milt Dunnell Field light display version of the Grinch, along with a dinosaur — caused...
  • Small actions are the basis for Hamper drive
    December 16, 2011
    It’s hectic in the newspaper business this time of year, with events and photo requests taking more and more time away from the regular in...
  • A poor version of choice. Period.
    December 7, 2011
    The Town of St. Marys, months ago, decided it needed the service of a marketing consultant. It’s possible — given recent comments made by...
  • Town should exert pressure on Board
    December 3, 2011
    An unusual thing, at least for southwestern Ontario, happened last week: someone with grand dreams purchased a recently-closed school. Sure...
  • Barely enough room to swing an elf at Parade
    November 23, 2011
    Who doesn’t love a parade? I mean, besides the horses...and the manure man...maybe the tuba player...and the guy in the back half of the camel...
  • Penney named Lincolns' player-of-the-month
    November 9, 2011
    Second-year left winger Calvin Penney has been named St. Marys Lincolns’ player-of-the-month for October. In nine games last month, the 18...