By Diane Johnston The familiar is comfortable and sometimes comforting. The unfamiliar can be uncomfortable, discomfiting and, at its best, exciting. My recent vacation, when I made a return visit …

It’s big money that’s at risk with the acceptance that climate change is a real problem, and threatens our future. Voices are being raised around the world now that we …

By Steven Larocque When the news broke last Wednesday about Justin Trudeau’s blackface history, I first saw it on an American newspaper site. I thought it was fake news. Really, …

September is fall fair season across the district and by all accounts – from Charlton to Englehart and New Liskeard – every municipality staged excellent, well-run and well-attended events. The …

By Darlene Wroe Canada is a very large country. There are many issues across the country – one of which is holding it together. From the Pacific west to the …

By Gordon Brock At least one national newspaper columnist at the time compared this Temiskaming event to the iconic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. We’ll get to that later. As the …

The federal election is fast approaching. Over the past years, the question has been growing whether democracy is working as it should. With the prevalence of social media, too much …