Spotting A Comet
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
What better way to open the new year than by spotting a hopefully bright comet? It is referred to...
Covid-19 antidote potential of certain herbs
by William J. Langnberg, M.Sc. Environmental Biology;
former Researcher/Lecturer, Kemptville College
When I tell the public that I have a Covid-19 potential antidote growing in...
Micro-Aggressions
by Zara Zrudlo
Micro-aggressions, as defined by Miriam Webster, are “a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude...
A city frozen, silent, and motionless
My name is Natalia Rodzikhovskaya, and I am Ukrainian.
On February 24, like many Ukrainians, I woke up to the sound of powerful explosions. We...
Indigenous History Month: The Indian Act
Hanging over every indigenous individual and community in Canada is the unavoidable shadow of the federal Indian Act, a piece of legislation that was...
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...
Using life insurance as a tax shelter for business owners
by Daren Givoque, Financial Advisor, O’Farrell Financial Services
In January, 2018, the Canadian government put new tax on split income (TOSI) rules into effect, causing...
Women supporting women
North Grenville is taking up a challenge to raise funds for a women’s hospital in Cambodia. In last week’s Times, we wrote about the...
Double your Dandelions
Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
There are a number of native Dandelions in northern North America, but in Ontario, south of some islands in...
Letter to the editor – Tax Rates
Dear Editor,
An article last week by Deron Johnston, titled "Tax Rates", implies that we shouldn't be so unhappy to pay our high property taxes,...