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Hurting with you: our community
Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.
Memories of Wingham: Ray Walker worked four decades with foundry
Early years Ray’s memories circle around music, sports, and his work for 43 years for the Western…
Not the nicky nicky nine doors of our youth
The game is definitely not the “nicky nicky nine doors” we remember as children.
Brubacher explores April Fools’ origin
April Fools day occurs on April 1st every year and is a casual holiday that gives us an excuse to play, hopefully harmless, pranks on our friends and family. The origin of April Fools day is uncertain, however there are multiple theories that have been thrown around.
Reporter looking for job to prop up the housing industry
Just to prove I’m an equal-opportunity political critic, I’m going to set my sights this week on Ontario Premier and Conservative head honcho Doug Ford (after last week, when I focused on pseudo-Liberal Prime Minister Carney and, tangentially, the Bloc through the Air Canada language issue) and...
Stress can take a tragic toll
The recent tragedy at La Guardia raised questions, as yet unanswered, about the safety of air travel, primarily, if there were enough air traffic controllers on duty there the night of the collision between plane and fire truck.
Finding a place to rest this lent season
During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…
Stress can take a tragic toll
The recent tragedy at La Guardia raised questions, as yet unanswered, about the safety of air travel, primarily, if there were enough air traffic controllers on duty there the night of the collision between plane and fire truck.
We’re reaching the breaking point, linguistically speaking
I had originally penned a different take on this issue last week when Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau was called to the principal’s off... I mean Prime Minister’s office to have his knuckles rapped for not putting out a french-language video of sympathy for the death of two Air Canada pilots, one of
Behind the Sirens: The commitment behind your local firefighters
When a fire truck races down the street with lights and sirens, most people see the emergency response in action.
Two decades of disease, celebrated with cake
Friday, March 20, 2026 officially marked 20 years of me living with type one diabetes (T1D). And yes – I got a cake. A personalized one, actually.
Walkerton Herald-Times March 26 Turnbacks
From March 30, 1988
Freedom from information … and umm? – Communism!
You may have noticed a stream of creative policy pronouncements emanating from the provincial government of late: statutory holiday shopping, legalizing pepper spray, making public parks BYOB zones, to name a few.
Beware the Ides of March, and stay away from the water
The lyrics of a 1950s country song recorded by Johnny Cash in 1958 say, “If the Good Lord’s Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise.”
