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Doug Ford makes many terrible decisions

Doug Ford makes many terrible decisions
21.04.2026 30

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

From the beauty of space you can’t see the evil stirring on Earth

08.04.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

From the beauty of space you can’t see the evil stirring on Earth

08.04.2026 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

I am soul-weary, drained. And still, I’m searching for my daughter’s grad dress

25.03.2026 7

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

It’s a stressful time to shop for a grade eight grad dress

25.03.2026 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

I’m getting tired of waiting for Doug Ford and Mark Carney to do what we elected them to do

11.03.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

I’m getting tired of waiting for Doug Ford and Mark Carney to do what we elected them to do

10.03.2026 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Reframing Black History Month: Choosing to celebrate joy and resilience

12.02.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Reframing Black History Month: Choosing to celebrate joy and resilience

12.02.2026 9

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

‘Good neighbours’ revealed: How a storm exposed the divide between Canada and the U.S.

29.01.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

‘Good neighbours’ revealed: How a storm exposed the divide between Canada and the U.S.

29.01.2026 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Will the U.S. crumble and bring the rest of us with it?

15.01.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Will the U.S. crumble and bring the rest of us with it?

15.01.2026 50

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

With so many people struggling, where do we find holiday joy? I may have found the answer

01.01.2026 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

To improve Black women’s health, it must first be understood

03.12.2025 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Sex with ‘underaged women?’ Hold up. That’s not a thing

20.11.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Sex with ‘underaged women?’ Hold up. That’s not a thing

20.11.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

We need to appreciate our nurses now — our health care system depends on it

06.11.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

How our seemingly simple desires here in Canada can harm lives elsewhere

23.10.2025 9

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

In a world on fire, it’s our duty to speak out against injustices — so that’s what I’m doing

09.10.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Are you in a funk? So am I — and here’s what we can do

25.09.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

The world continues to turn away from starvation and oppression while promising ‘never again’

02.08.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

The world continues to turn away from starvation and oppression while promising ‘never again’

01.08.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

As a 20-something, I paid my mortgage — and had money for fun things like vacations. It’s clear that today’s young people have to choose one or the other

22.07.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

As a 20-something, I paid my mortgage — and had money for fun things like vacations. It’s clear that today’s young people have to choose one or the other

21.07.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Let’s get real about parenting — we’re all flying by the seat of our pants

17.07.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Dear letter writers: Here is what you are getting wrong about racism in Canada

04.07.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Why your crass bumper sticker can snowball into something darker

19.06.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Why your crass bumper sticker can snowball into something darker

19.06.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Someone is listening when we make disparaging comments about women in response to the Sean Combs trial

05.06.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

I love visiting the U.S. — from the San Diego tacos, to the black sand beaches in Hawaii — but I’m sure as heck not going there in the next four years

22.05.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Hi, Shellene here: I’m giving you all permission to slow down — because I’m feeling it too

15.05.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Canadians wanted a reset, not a revolution

01.05.2025 10

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Is Pierre Poilievre hiding something? His rationale for not getting security clearance makes no sense

24.04.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Is Pierre Poilievre hiding something? His rationale for not getting security clearance makes no sense

24.04.2025 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull

Young voters are now the largest voting block and control Canada’s future — so don’t squander this opportunity

17.04.2025 20

The Star

Shellene Drakes-Tull