I find I often try to carry around the burdens, stresses and worries of this life on my own and…
Columns
Shunned but unbroken – a First Nations woman’s journey of resilience
The passing of an Indigenous elder and the subsequent discord between family, community members and…
Measles outbreaks the result of a ‘perfect storm’
In Texas, it took the death of a child to spur people to get vaccinated against … measles, a…
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone – Part two
Two years ago I wrote a column about my eldest’s favourite toy, a little lion stuffy,…
PM’s concern for Canadians was always evident
Aside from a few ceremonial details, the Justin Trudeau era is officially over.
Alive and well – how do they survive?
Unsurprisingly, many wildlife species in this area leave when the cold weather blows in. Of course, that goes for the two-legged occupants as well.
Surviving trade war will take more than flag-waving
The trade war the United States declared has had some unexpected results already, not all of them bad.
Memories – good and bad
My dementia is slowly progressing in my brain. There seems to be continuous announcements with potential solutions to help those diagnosed with one of the many dementias.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). Celebrated since 1911 in some European countries, this year’s theme is “Accelerate Action”, focusing on the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
Who is afraid of Mark Carney?
I’ve got a bad habit of doing this, but I’m going to add a provision to this editorial before we even get into it and break the rules right away and tell you my political leanings. I’m pretty much dead in the centre most days. So I can usually find common grounds, politically, with most people most
The Mustang Messenger – Feb. 27. 2025 issue
The Mustang Messenger is part of F.E. Madill Secondary School’s newspaper club, and is filled with students from all grades who meet regularly to actively cover the latest news and events within their school community.
Good news – my melanoma cancer is eliminated
Three years ago (2021) surgeons removed two large melanomas (6.3 centimetres and 1.9 cm) from my left armpit area. Remaining were three small melanomas in my lungs.
Health care matters to rural Ontario residents
Midwestern Ontario “got discovered” during COVID-19. City residents saw the silver lining as…
Decision time is here
The time for campaigning is over and it’s up to Ontarians to decide.
In Bruce County, kids say the darndest things
BRUCE COUNTY - You wouldn’t usually turn to a history book for some funny one-liners. Yet here they are, in Norman Robertson’s History of the County of Bruce, published by the Bruce County Historical Society.
