“Pity the voters of Ontario…. The options before them are abysmal.”So said a column by Marcus Gee in The Globe and Mail online on May 8 as the Ontario provincial election officially began its first week of campaigning.It’s all a matter of perspective, isn’t

by Diane JohnstonThat last gasp of winter caught me flat-footed… or, to be more precise, bootless and shovel-less.I’d packed away that winter gear and was preparing to dig out the warm-weather clothes.Headed for seasonal storage was a heavy quilt.It’s one of my favourites. A high school graduation gift, it was

In northern communities, health care can be very challenging to access.Specialists are most often located in distant northern cities such as Sudbury.The cost to get to these communities can be high and funding to offset the travel costs can take a while to recover.For too many, the feasibility of accessing

By Steven Larocque Speaker Editor Journalism’s a funny thing.For the most passionate, it’s a calling.For the rest it’s a job.But it isn’t a profession, at least not in the proper sense. There is no official designation from a governing board or body. No exams or residencies to complete.You can earn a journalism

Emergency Preparedness Week May 6-12 is a national initiative promoted by Public Safety Canada.It’s an annual event filled with friendly reminders and helpful hints for citizens to be vigilant about safety and taking precautions.This year’s theme is “Be Emergency Ready.”Publications and advertisements will extol the virtues on knowing how to

Just as the area was opening up to commerce around 1906, publisher A. E. Stephenson arrived in the area and saw the need for a community newspaper.Eloquent and determined, Stephenson's goal was to support and promote the community.Two world wars, a shift to globalization and a new era in communication

Our condolences go out to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in Monday's violent attack in Toronto.We also are thinking of those who are injured and still struggling after being struck when a van was purposefully driven into a crowd of people on Yonge Street.Images, sounds