Nikki Mantell
What a night!
What a night. Our cups runneth over. Here at the Low Down, we couldn’t be any happier with our 50th anniversary event hosted by Writers...
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Trevor Greenway
- May 24
NHL rewards Blackhawks for sexual assault cover-up
The NHL told young hockey players everywhere last week that they are fine when teams cover up sexual assault incidents. The league...
The Low Down
- May 11
Time to keep federal advertising dollars in Canada
By Paul Deegan - Guest Editorial The Canadian government has supported journalism for generations. Since the founding of Canada’s first...
Trevor Greenway
- May 3
Our queer youth are vulnerable, let’s protect them
When D’Arcy McGee ethics teacher Danielle Jepson revealed that 60 per cent of Grade 11 students identified as being somewhere within the...
Trevor Greenway
- Apr 25
Doritos the only unsafe thing about homegrown weed
Happy 4/20, Bakefield. Or should I say unhappy 4/20? While stoners across the province were puffing in celebration of the unofficial...
Trevor Greenway
- Apr 19
Sens, Habs out…Cheer for Canadian players this postseason
If you really want to see the Stanley Cup spend the summer in Canada, you should be cheering for the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2023...
Nikki Mantell
- Apr 12
End of April Fools’ articles?
Readers, we need your feedback. Is it still acceptable to pull April Fools’ prank articles? This publisher was in a printing pickle, when...
Trevor Greenway
- Apr 5
Thoughtful debate alive and well
If you want to know what healthy public discourse looks like, log off Facebook and turn to pages 5-6 of our last issue (March 29...
The Low Down
- Mar 29
What’s in a name?
The recent name change of the federal riding from Pontiac to Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi is all about symbolism. Not that that’s a bad thing....
Trevor Greenway
- Mar 22
Wakefield centre needs municipal rescue
It’s time for board members at the Wakefield community centre to throw in the towel. Brilliant effort. Valiant attempt. Good intentions....
Trevor Greenway
- Mar 14
Thanks for listening
It takes a village to raise a DJ. When I first moved from the West Coast to Wakefield nearly 13 years ago, I had with me my cat, my...
Trevor Greenway
- Mar 7
Chelsea: maintaining linguistic harmony
When Chelsea adopted its bilingual status at a council meeting in February, it was more than just a legislative document. Chelsea...
Trevor Greenway
- Mar 1
Chelsea walks itself into an admin nightmare
Remember how much trouble Chelsea had with just one referendum last October? Imagine 177 of them. Chelsea’s controversial short-term...
Trevor Greenway
- Feb 22
What does Wakefield look like to a tourist?
Wakefield needs to stop pretending it’s not a tourist town. It is, and the small businesses here need that extra traffic to make ends...
Trevor Greenway
- Feb 15
Quebec’s suicide prevention week misses mark
It’s hopeful to see that Quebec wants to talk about suicide more publicly. But it's equally disappointing when you look under the hood of...
Trevor Greenway
- Feb 8
Low leaders failing in civic duty
The municipality of Low needs some serious training in communication. It should never have taken a month for the municipality to provide...
Trevor Greenway
- Feb 1
Wakefield walks the walk in crisis
Plenty of small towns across Canada boast of being a “tight-knit” community that would always help its residents when they are in need....
Matt Harrison
- Jan 25
Spandex-clad speed demons good for economy
La Pêche's 2023 budget announcement to link the Voie Verte in Chelsea with Low's Véloroute des Draveurs is a boon for the municipality,...
Trevor Greenway
- Jan 11
Don’t forget those good moments in 2022
As we go forward, a look back on some great moments. As we turn the page on another calendar year, many of us are setting goals to have...