Congratulations to the negotiators who finally settled (tentatively, it must be said) on the new NAFTA – now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.America’s president, Donald Trump, got what he wanted in rebranding the North American Free Trade Agreement so he can say campaign promise kept and NAFTA is

By Diane JohnstonIn my hand was a shiny, green, glass-like shard smaller than my thumbnail, and with one serrated edge. I also held a whitish, stubbly pebble.The former was a piece of a tooth of a gorgosaurus, a fierce carnivore that once roamed in packs over what is now the

A recent meeting of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care with the owner of the Northview Nursing Home in Englehart has alerted the town to the fact that the future for the facility after June 2020 is uncertain.For that reason, the town is seeking to planning to take a

By Darlene WroeA long time ago, I was talking to a friend, and we were reviewing the different things we like.I noted that most things I like have an artistic twist. Nothing is ever very simple with me. And if it seems simple to someone else, it is because they

The municipal election will be taking place October 22.The most important part of this process is not actually the candidates. In fact, the most important part is the voter.This is the opportunity for people to really consider the candidates themselves, and whether they have met their goals

By Steven LarocqueThere’s a great space of natural beauty right here in the neighbourhood that many people enjoy, but how some of them enjoy it is questionable.Pete’s Dam Park just off Highway 65 West in the former Dymond Township is one of the more photogenic places in

The Ontario government made a decision after it was elected June 7 that Toronto city hall would be reduced from 47 council seats to 25 for the upcoming municipal election.The rational was that it will save taxpayers $25 million over four years.The decision was