Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Chips are down I love Lays chips. They’re cheap, tasty and everywhere. But then Trump came and made them unpalatable. Declaring trade war… byRobin NietoMarch 24, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Blaming Nonna It might have been the harsh winter. But every day I pass by Nonna Lia’s on Oakwood, it’s… byRobin NietoMarch 17, 2025
Read More 3 minute read LOCAL Polite resistance It was 1 p.m. when I went to the LCBO just east of Oakwood. It was the day after Trump… byRobin NietoMarch 10, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Dumb election My father-in-law once told me, “You know nothing about politics. Zero.” This election, I think he was right.… byRobin NietoMarch 3, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Worst neighbour I was on Oakwood tobogganing my six-year-old to school. There was plenty of hard snow on the sidewalk.… byRobin NietoFebruary 24, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Just Like Us I remember listening to a song on the car radio years ago. The singer was rapping. His accent… byRobin NietoFebruary 17, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Off the record The wind was biting when I stepped out of a local café to ask people on our streets… byRobin NietoFebruary 10, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Patriotism and wine I didn’t drink wine until late in my 30s. I didn’t like the taste. Even now, I only… byRobin NietoFebruary 3, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Late for class It’s minus 20 with the windchill and I have to get my 6-year-old to school by 8:15 am.… byRobin NietoJanuary 27, 2025
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL The last plastic bag When I drop off my daughter at gymnastics class, I usually go shopping at Nations. It’s right beside… byRobin NietoJanuary 19, 2025