Nikki Mantell
Chelsea needs to push back
Chelsea is in another heated fight that threatens to be as divisive as previous issues like the community trail or the Meredith Centre....
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Nikki Mantell
- Oct 17
Long live Low Down Nation
It was the party of the century – or at least, the half century. By all accounts the Low Down’s 50th birthday bash was a smashing success...
Trevor Greenway
- Sep 27
Wakefield centre AGM a missed opportunity
If board members are serious about improving things at the Wakefield community centre, they should first study how to run a proper annual...
Trevor Greenway
- Sep 12
Wakefield centre AGM key to its future
What does the future hold for the Wakefield community centre? A municipal takeover? Community-run programming? Status quo? Never in the...
Trevor Greenway
- Sep 6
Low’s director-general doing a good job
Hire well and trust the talent. For Low residents, it may seem like it’s a long, tedious and frustrating process, but things are slowly...
Trevor Greenway
- Aug 30
Lazy policing or retribution?
When Police Chief Martial Mallette was hired last year, he told the Low Down that he chose the MRC des Collines region because of its...
Nikki Mantell
- Aug 28
When Meta goes nuclear, we all suffer
The world is on fire and the billionaires at Meta are idly watching; they have no appetite for getting important, maybe even life-saving,...
Trevor Greenway
- Aug 15
De-skunking your cat the true test of love
There are three things you can do with your partner that will test the limits of your relationship: plan your wedding, renovate your home...
Trevor Greenway
- Aug 9
Reconnecting with my western brethren
I’m heading into enemy territory — sort of. I’ll be spending this coming weekend in my old stomping grounds in Calgary, where climate...
Trevor Greenway
- Aug 2
Chelsea has a lot of walking to do
Chelsea sure knows how to talk the talk. Just a month ago, Chelsea Mayor Pierre Guénard unveiled his municipality’s flashy new strategic...
Trevor Greenway
- Jul 4
V is for vacation
As a sit down to write this editorial, I am approximately 15 hours away from being on vacation for two full weeks, but I haven’t checked...
Nikki Mantell
- Jun 28
Confessions from a child labourer
In 1998, Nikki Mantell took over as publisher from her father, Art. As we're feeling nostalgic with our special anniversary section...
Trevor Greenway
- Jun 20
MP Chatel voted away power to fight notwithstanding clause
The federal government will soon be fully supportive of Quebec’s use of the controversial notwithstanding clause. In a landslide decision...
Trevor Greenway
- Jun 14
Free Quebec French courses a pathetic afterthought for anglos
For a province that wants to promote the use of French across its borders, Quebec sure isn’t making it easy for anglophones to learn the...
Trevor Greenway
- Jun 7
CAQ building list of bad apple businesses
The CAQ government is hanging small businesses out to dry. As if it wasn’t hard enough with a labour shortage, supply-chain delays and...
Nikki Mantell
- May 31
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...
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...
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