Indigenous leaders are going global – & succeeding: Ken Coates w/ Karen Ogen-Toews & Matt Vickers
Indigenous leaders are going global – & succeeding: Ken Coates w/ Karen Ogen-Toews & Matt Vickers
3 nonnegotiables in the quest for peace in Ukraine: Matthew Bondy in the Hill

The tradition of town criers is slowly dwindling. But those who are left vow to cry to their last breath [Video]

Categories
Canadian National News

You don’t need to know Chris Whyman by name to recognize him on the streets of Kingston, Ont. The 63-year-old is often seen wearing a cardinal red military-style coat and cloak with gold braiding, a white-laced neckpiece, a tricorne hat with feathers, breeches and buckle shoes that sport the crest of Canada’s “Limestone City.”

“Hello, Mr. Town Crier,” says a city employee who passes Mr. Whyman as he walks through Kingston’s historic town hall earlier this month. Outside its steps, Mr. Whyman delivers an improvised town cry, an effortless task for someone with 40 years of practice. It starts with the loud ringing of his brass bell and the familiar call of “oyez” three times, to get silence and attention.

“I cry the praises of the limestone gem, which lies on Lake Ontario shore. Near the River St. Lawrence, where the waters stem, through 1,000 islands – and more. Now, …

Free Speech: Behind the Iron Curtain and in Canada Today
Free Speech: Behind the Iron Curtain and in Canada Today
Homelessness — governments must stop working at cross purposes: Monica Ciriello in the Ottawa Citizen