Family Literacy Day is coming
Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27 to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a...
2021 Astronomy Year In Review
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
Looking back to 2021, there were many great space stories in the news, including two lunar eclipses back in...
Skilled Trades jobs among the most in-demand for 2022
“To learn a skilled trade is to have a job for life.” That is the pitch that the Government of Ontario and many in...
COVID-19 impacting youth mental health
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There is no doubt that local children and youth have been through a lot in the last two...
Tid-bit Musings
by Elva Patterson Rutters
Again the time to make New Year’s resolutions rolls around with varying responses. It appears fewer folks are making resolutions based...
Baldwin’s Birds
by John Baldwin
The last few days before Christmas proved quite interesting, as the birds, who actually have to travel south to get here, arrived....
Paper shortage impacting local newspapers
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A supply chain issue has been making its impact on businesses which use paper products, and the problem...
Masters of Camouflage! How many Mourning Doves in this picture?
Having got a mixed bag of weather this past week, I was left wondering how I was going to get anything to say about...
CAPP asks Province not to transfer land for prison
Coalition Against the Proposed Prison calls on Ontario Minister Lisa Thompson to stop the transfer and destruction of landmark heritage farmland to build a...
Charitable donations down as pressure on charities increases
A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of CanadaHelps, the country's largest
platform for donating and fundraising online, confirms that 32% of Canadians have more...