National Nursing Week
May 10-16 is National Nursing Week in Canada. Here in the second year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have come to more fully appreciate the work and dedication of …
Having a flutter
By Diane Johnston I suspect I wasn’t the only one who scrambled to find that little yellow scrap of paper when the lottery gods announced that a $15 million ticket …
Editorial cartoon for May 5, 2021 issue:
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A growing need for supports
There is only one positive in this war against COVID and its variants, and that is preventing people from becoming sick and dying. There are several negatives though, and like …
Week in reviews
By Steven Larocque My vacation last week was something like that movie Groundhog Day. Every day was a repeat of the one before and if that sounds boring well – …
Editorial cartoon for April 28, 2021 issue:
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Seventeen and counting
A report last week from the OPP that they had ticketed two people from North Bay for breaking COVID restrictions in Temiskaming Shores was notable for a couple of things. …
A pandemic pause
By Darlene Wroe My first few days at journalism school were overlayed by a big life event. One of my classmates turned out to be my future husband, and we …
Editorial cartoon for April 21, 2021 issue:
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Shopping locally never more important
It is the right time to express thanks to all the business owners and managers who are working hard to keep their companies afloat and to maintain jobs for their …