
Column: 2025 began with an unnecessary snap election
January 1, 2026
What a wild ride 2025 has been. Another year where I am filled with gratitude that the people of Haldimand-Norfolk once again entrusted me to... ...read more

Jarvis Light Up brightens the holidays with tour of homes
January 1, 2026
JARVIS/TOWNSEND—Thanks to Jarvis Light Up, visiting Jarvis and Townsend during the month of December has become a Christmas tradition for many. With more than 500... ...read more

10 Tons of Christmas Kindness sees local business, three schools raise thousands of pounds of donations
January 1, 2026
HALDIMAND—Haldimand Tractor’s 10 Tons of Christmas Kindness turned a simple school food drive into something truly magical alongside the Jarvis Light Up initiative. All participating... ...read more

Auld traditions and new year cheer fill Ruthven Mansion in Cayuga
January 1, 2026
By Kerry J Newstead CAYUGA—“Beannachdan na Bliadhn’ Ùire dhuibh. Bliadhna Mhath Ùr.” These are words that would have been heard in the Thompson home, now... ...read more

Online Ontario Provincial Police record checks
January 1, 2026
HALDIMAND–The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to provide the public with some tips to help applicants living in OPP-policed areas obtain their online police... ...read more

BIA: downtown Caledonia saw steady growth in 2025
January 1, 2026
CALEDONIA—As 2025 came to a close, the Caledonia Business Improvement Area (BIA) pointed to packed community events, streetscape improvements, and new businesses as signs of... ...read more

Dunnville air cadets reflect on a year of training and tradition
January 1, 2026
DUNNVILLE — Seventy years after the Harvard Mark II aircraft became a symbol of Canadian air training, the cadets who carry that legacy in Haldimand... ...read more

Year in review: MPP Bobbi Ann Brady
January 1, 2026
HALDIMAND—It’s been another busy year for Haldimand’s incumbent, independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady, as an outspoken critic of the Doug Ford-led Conservative Party. Brady thanked... ...read more

Year in review: MP Leslyn Lewis
January 1, 2026
HALDIMAND—Haldimand Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis is now eight months into her second term following a decisive election victory in April. Looking back on 2025, Lewis... ...read more

Grand Erie Public Health eyeing influenza level
January 1, 2026
GRAND ERIE—Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is urging residents to take steps to protect themselves and others from respiratory illnesses. The reminder comes as influenza... ...read more

