As we head into the festive season, communities across the district are lighting their lights and dusting off their garlands and wreaths, welcoming winter with a smile on …

By Gordon Brock   I wonder, though, what some of the others would say? Let’s begin with: In February of this year the coach of Canada’s Men’s soccer team, Jesse …

    The day has come and gone for the official remembrance of those who have fought in wars and served as peacekeepers in nations overseas where there is strife. …

By Gordon Brock   For some in Temiskaming this might sound familiar. Normally when a federal government announces a major budget, as the Mark Carney government did last week, that …

    The Toronto Blue Jays were the distraction Canada needed this fall. The Major League Baseball team was not expected to be a serious contender for a playoff spot, …

By Gordon Brock   Beginning last Friday and continuing until next Tuesday, November 11, the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign is being held. (Incidentally, as the Poppy Campaign officially begins …

By Darlene Wroe It seems war and protectionism are a growing trend and some people really want to go with the “them and us” way of looking at things. Really …