The Hot Take

THE HOT TAKE: Gretzky winery catching strays in US-Canada trade war

We should be careful about needless collateral damage during the trade war, writes James Culic

Mar 5, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Arch you kidding me with these Pelham arches?

Niagara’s weird arch affliction needs to end, writes James Culic

Feb 26, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Niagara’s mayoral endorsements of Doug Ford are fine

Everyone wants to be on the winning team, writes James Culic

Feb 19, 2025 12:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: The Linamar factory debacle in Welland was entirely predictable

Right on schedule, the EV bubble is bursting, writes James Culic

Feb 12, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Niagara needs to diversify its tourism portfolio

The family-oriented vacation market is being neglected, writes James Culic

Feb 6, 2025 1:15 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Requiem for Niagara’s regular restaurants

Fast food or luxury dining, there seems to be no in between eateries, writes James Culic

Jan 24, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: How AI-generated word slop can save Niagara taxpayers tons of money

Market studies and integrity commissioners are both scams, writes James Culic

Jan 15, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Trudeau was a crummy leader who accomplished some good things

But let's move on without being gauche about it, writes James Culic

Jan 8, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Let’s make 2025 the year of being slightly less jerky

Tiny positive changes can make a big difference, writes James Culic

Jan 2, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

THE HOT TAKE: Elect normal people to stop Niagara Region’s crazy tax hikes

The budget chair shouldn't be a guy who’s never had to budget, writes James Culic

Dec 19, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >