Protect yourself from Tick Bites
As weather gets warmer learn how to prevent tick bites and Lyme disease. The Government of Ontario is encouraging people across the province to...
Serious labour shortages in local construction
With the controversy surrounding the sex ed component of the revised provincial school curriculum introduced by the Ontario Government, other aspects of the new...
What would you do with $87,632?
Ben Sauve, Sauve Heating and Air Conditioning
You might be wondering: Who won the lottery? Or, who donated to what charity? Unfortunately, this is a...
Cow grass beneficial to the environment
by William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Env. Biol.
Over the past 25 years, I have been studying pasture grass (cow grass) as an alternative to lawn...
It’s only words #3
by Peter Johnson
('Upper' Oxford Mills)
We are so lucky to be dealing with a language as varied and voracious as English. It does not try...
Community newspapers the preferred choice
Local newspapers are a trusted source of information in communities across Canada. They continue to be the preferred source for local news and information,...
Metroland move further away
The corporate newspaper industry in Canada is facing hard times, and has been for some time now. The large chains are cutting jobs, even...
Does caffeine enhance memory
by David Herman
September is World Alzheimer’s month, or, as I will call it, World Dementia Month. This is the third in a series of...
Christmas tells us we matter
There has been a certain amount of tension about Christmas over the past couple of decades. The move away from “Merry Christmas” to “Happy...
Income gap is growing in Canada
A recent report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has revealed the extent to which incomes in Canada have become heavily weighted in...