Canadians support government action against Google and Facebook
Recent research confirms that Canadians feel Google and Facebook have become too powerful and more than eight out of ten believe that the government...
More local Legions receive federal emergency support
Three more Royal Canadian Legions in our region will be receiving much-needed funding through the federal government’s Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund. The Lancaster...
Keeping a community connected
by Jennie Stephenson
As we age, it is important to stay socially active in our day to day living. The Carefor Adult Day Program (ADP)...
Nine creative ways for families to get active outdoors
As the pandemic continues to impact daily life, with more time at home and increased screen time, many families are seeking new activities to...
Education campaign to help workplaces reopen safely
The Ontario government is launching new health and safety education campaigns, with a particular focus on helping small businesses across the province reopen safely....
Dundas County in the Boer War (1899 – 1902)
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
The Boer war in South Africa is long distant in our memories, having taken place half a planet away...
Every breath you take
A few weeks ago, I wrote a somewhat tongue in cheek article about self-service cash machines, and I got the predictable comments about being...
The agony of shingles: How to decrease the risk
“It was like going through hell,” he said. A friend had developed facial shingles, involving his ear, and despite medication, the pain continued for...
Rutabaga Ranch
Rutabaga Ranch is a small-scale, biodiverse vegetable farm in Brinston, owned and operated by Jaymie Thurler and Robbie Henderson, a couple who are "partners...
Queen’s Park Update
by MPP Jim McDonell
This past week, our Eastern Ontario Health Unit region returned to the Orange Restrict level that our communities lived under last...