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Americans and Canadians both lose in escalating trade wars

The 50% tariffs President Donald Trump announced on all cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel from Canada would crush manufacturers in the United States and raise prices in both countries. The silver lining is Trump said these import taxes would not take effect until Jan. 1, leaving time for negotiators to disarm an economic land mine. A bilateral deal appeared close before talks broke down at the 11th hour. Neither Trump nor Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to look as if he’s succumbing to bullying from the other, so the escalation has been predictable. Early Aug. 22, ...

Saying thanks for a successful 2026 Music in the Park season

Bouquet: The downtown Norway band shell is now quiet and empty on Thursday evenings, and another summer concert season is in the books for Music in the Park. The season was outstanding, and Mother Nature cooperated (for the most part) as well — all but the first and sixth concerts were able to be held outdoors. A HUGE word of thanks to the Crossroads Alliance Church in Norway for welcoming us in for those two concerts. As the staff at “Music in the Park” looks back on the summer, we would like to thank the fans that came each week to support live music and enjoy a relaxing ...

Use of Flock cameras amounts to surveillance

The more we hear about Flock cameras, the less we like them. These cameras, positioned along roadways across the state and country, read license plate numbers in passing vehicles, reporting that and other information in real time to centralized data bases that law enforcement and others can access and share. Some police — certainly not all — neighborhood associations and private property owners argue the cameras, often powered by an attached solar cell, help find the bad guys and that they are, in essence, no different than an officer sitting on the side of the road keeping an ...