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Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth, a season of great beauty and hope. For Christians, it is a time of spiritual rejuvenation and a time to reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is celebrated on Easter Sunday. The beauty of spring is a reminder of the beauty of God’s creation and o

There’s an iconic Simpsons episode from season eight that sees the town of Springfield re-implement a long lost ordinance bringing Prohibition back into effect, much to the chagrin of Homer, Moe the bartender and 99 per cent of the population.

The province recently released its annual public sector salary disclosure list, better known to you and I as the “Sunshine List,” and not surprisingly the number of people earning more than $100,000 in the province’s public sector has grown compared to 2021.

If nothing else positive comes from the public inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting by Gabriel Wortman, a clear line has now been drawn between domestic violence and mass shootings.

As a life-long resident of North Perth, I recognize that I grew up in this community from a place of privilege. I didn’t encounter adverse experiences during childhood, grew up in a healthy and wealthy household, and was provided with the support and coping tools to deal with challenges. Metaphorica

It’s no secret that I’m not the most patient person, especially with myself. I can appreciate anyone who, like me, wrestles with wanting results right now but has to wait – and work – for them instead.

Until very recently I had no idea that there is a growing phenomenon that sees people stricken with worry, anxiety, and fear – presenting no different than a mental health condition, although it is not. According to the Harvard Medical School: “Climate anxiety, or eco-anxiety, is distress related to

FTD is the acronym for frontotemporal dementia. It is far more likely to affect the specific aeras of the brain known as the frontal and temporal lobes. This is a brain disease which cause the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes to shrink.

On March 13, I received some devastating news. My niece passed away at 28, leaving behind her 11-year-old daughter and eight-month-old son.

My name is Jaylynn McDonald. I’m a Grade 11 student at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, and I’m currently attending a co-op placement with the Herald-Times with hopes of giving myself an idea for future careers.

It’s gratifying as a parent to know that every once in a great while, you’re able to pass on advice to your children that actually seems to resonate with them.

This is, in this writer’s opinion, the best time of year in sports.

Think back to March, three years ago, when our kids got an extra-long March break that, for some of them, extended for another year or more.

“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people – the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the