Columns

As I sit writing this column, rain is teeming down. The fields need it and I know some farmers who have spent the past few... ...read more

For the past four years, I have been advocating alongside Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley for a major energy project at the Nanticoke Industrial Park.... ...read more

By Paul Deegan, President & CEO of News Media Canada The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit... ...read more

Mental Health Awareness Month. I expected a few comments and perhaps a few smiles. What I didn’t expect was one of the most powerful conversations... ...read more

By Fisherville Lion Sharmmila Rajkumar HALDIMAND—Summer gives us a small gift: the days are longer; the sun feels warmer; and many of us spend more... ...read more

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), a program that has quietly become one of the most important partnerships... ...read more

As I write this column, unfortunately, 4,000 community and social services workers continue political action and have been on strike since May 25, 2026. The... ...read more

By Jeff Rooney As we sit firmly in summer, I thought it might be fun to explore “The Sounds of Summer.” I hope you enjoy... ...read more

By Debbie Thomas DUNNVILLE—Dunnville Horticultural Society (DHS) has had a busy few months! Volunteers prepped 20 of Dunnville’s flowerbeds and numerous planters by weeding and... ...read more

By the time this column is published – barring any new developments – approximately 4,000 community and social services workers will have been on strike... ...read more