The latest in a continuing series of problems being blamed on the global pandemic is boys falling behind at school.
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Time to end the stigma
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada. It was established in 1951 by the Canadian Mental Health Association to encourage people to seek help when needed, and to foster understanding.
Fulfilling my promise to Michael ‘Cy’ Cywink
It began with a direct question born of absolute urgency. Michael “Cy” Cywink was searching for…
Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens
Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.
To boldly go where no one has gone before – virus-free
The hantavirus scare in recent weeks brought back memories of how the COVID-19 pandemic got going – a cruise ship with sick people.
Do they really not make things like they used to?
Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…
Shipwrecks of Bruce County: Storm smashes “Kaloolah” at Southampton
The sidewheeler Kaloolah was one of the most famous steamers of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.
Small businesses need responsible recycling plan
It promises to be a long, hot, and in some cases, smelly summer.
Get ready for the big pre-election reveal
The thing was definitely not a bird, or a superhero in a cape – it really was a plane, one that cost in the realms of $30 million.
What is causing the increase in mental illness in Canadian youth?
Recent studies show that there have been significant changes in the mental health and wellness of…
‘Life… uh… finds a way’ to interrupt
If there’s one thing I’m big on, whether it be my parenting techniques or my writing here,…
Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?
We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.
‘Peeping’ their way into spring
For anyone who lives in or around a wetland, there’s nothing quite like the delightful chorus of Spring Peepers announcing the arrival of spring.
Memories of Wingham: Randy Zinn looks back on life and business
Local resident Randy Zinn shares his recollections in the latest in our Memories of Wingham and area series, courtesy of the Wingham and Area Historical Society.
Principles for sale (slightly used)
Dear Editor: Reading in some daily newspapers about former federal Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu’s apparent political pivot, brought to mind an old Groucho Marx line: “Those are my principles… and if you don’t like them, I have others.”
