The New Year inspires a lot of people to resolve to do things better, to live better, act better. So what if the majority of the resolutions – …

By Gordon Brock   A bit of a tradition had developed beginning in 1996 where I found myself walking into New Liskeard’s Empire Theatre on Christmas Eve morning to wish …

    The Speaker has always encouraged people to shop local. That’s partly self-interest, of course – we’re a business too and we need your support, just like all the …

By Gordon Brock   While it looks like we can expect a white Christmas in 2025, that hasn’t always been the case. Even though weather records go into detail on …

    We heard of the tragic news of a local snowmobiler losing his life after going through the ice on December 8. It’s a terrible thing to happen to …

By Joe O’Grady   Back in 1988, a fresh-faced Northern Ontario kid arrived in bustling downtown New Liskeard with a Canadore College journalism diploma and an uphill battle. I was …

    There’s always a day, week or month that receives special attention for certain worthwhile causes: from National Volunteer Week or Emergency Preparedness Week, to Alzheimer’s Awareness Month or …