BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Canada’s only surviving quadruple amputee of the First World War
As February marks Black History Month, The War Amps is paying tribute to Ethelbert “Curley” Christian (1883-1954), one of the Association’s founding members who...
Truck convoy protestors visit North Dundas
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On February 1, with many of the region’s school students off for a PA day, a group of...
Truck convoy passes through North Grenville
by Brandon Meyer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Truckers rallying with the so-called “Freedom Convoy 2022” passed through North Grenville on Friday and Saturday on the...
Can owning a dog get your home insurance revoked?
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A recent news article published by the Kingstonist tells the troubling tale of a family who lost their...
Canadian Farmland is a Global Oasis
by Ralph C. Martin
In John Ibbitson’s Globe and Mail article “There may be an answer to the housing crisis - Let cities sprawl”, he...
Preparing for emergencies and natural disasters
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Some readers may have seen a new advertising campaign, funded by the Government of Canada, encouraging Canadians to...
Quebec to introduce a tax for the unvaccinated
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Quebec Premier, François Legault, announced last week that the province plans to impose a significant financial penalty –...
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...
Snow plowing businesses facing a tough go this year
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As the region begins to face its first round of snowfalls, a little-known problem is plaguing many businesses...
The Aftermath
by Hayley Bedford
On the morning of July 20, local farmer Joe Spruit was taking a walk through one of his soy bean fields on...