Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.
Editorials
Michael Cy Cywink’s Grand Entry and the bravery of the butterfly
I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly…
Proving the need for Pride by trying to destroy it
I, like most, if not all parents in the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), woke up Monday morning to an email explaining that vandals had struck schools in the school board – unidentified individuals had used tools to cut down Pride flags at AMDSB schools.
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.
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…
This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person
Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.
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.
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.
Finding a place to rest this lent season
During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…
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.
From lived experience to lasting support – putting farmer mental health first
In March 2019, my husband Brian and I began milking cows in our new dairy barn near Cannington in Durham Region.
How did we get here?
The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.
The horizon looms
It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon.
What do we do with all the dark?
Happy new year! Yup. You heard me. The family of Jesus’ followers around the world is celebrating…
