HARRISTON - A murder mystery is at the heart of a period comedy set to hit the boards at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre in May.
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‘The Queen’s Quartet, A Bridgerton Inspired Concert’ stops at Wingham on April 27 with special vocal guests Kamden Gillespie, Maya Valdez
WINGHAM - On April 1, 2025 Lady Whistledown published her latest Society Paper, which stated, “Dearest Gentle Reader, the Ton is abuzz with gossip that one once removed will return again, to share their tantalizing gift of music for the betterment of all. I, for one, would like to confirm the rumors
The history of Neptune, impact on the future
In confusing times, it is only human to look for a way to make sense of it all. Given the current political affairs of the present day, I bet many are looking for a distraction.
Federal election to take place April 28, local candidates launch campaigns
OTTAWA - Governor General Mary Simon at the recommendation of Prime Minister Mark Carney, issued a proclamation to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23, 2025. This action triggered a federal election, set to take place on April 28.
Oh, what you can learn from a tube of saliva
About a week before Christmas, I spit into a plastic tube and shipped it off to British Columbia. That sounds weird – I should explain that it was for a 23andMe DNA test.
Is user-pay a fair way to lower taxes?
The big question when government bodies large and small set their annual budgets is how to make a tax increase palatable – or at least unlikely to infuriate taxpayers.
Listowel Agricultural Society hosts farm toy show, raises $4,500 for Make-A-Wish
LISTOWEL - The annual Listowel Farm Toy Show was hosted at the Listowel Agricultural Society’s hall on Jan. 4.
As economic pessimism declines, two-in-five say they are ‘worse off’ than last year
CANADA - As the federal government prepares to update Canadians on its financial books heading into the new year, Canadians begin to shop amidst a GST holiday. Despite signs the financial burdens on Canadian households from previous years of inflation have eased, they are not fully abated.
Naughty, nice or inexplicable
Santa Claus has had a pretty busy season so far.
Message to all who make Christmas merry and bright
This is the time of year that makes it or breaks it for many merchants. They count on holiday shoppers to edge them into the black for the year.
Trump transgressions ignored
I’d like to write a column explaining how Americans made such a counter intuitive choice for…
Time to turn our attention to Canadian elections
The American presidential election is over, and a lot of Canadians are still reeling in shock.…
We will remember
Canada Day is when we celebrate being Canadian – cake with strawberry jam, games and sparklers…
A disease that affects so many – diabetes
have been living with type one diabetes for nearly 19 years now. I was diagnosed ten days after my…
Time to take a look at what voters care about
Before we cast our ballots in the next election, be it federal (could happen any time, Oct. 20, 2025 at the latest), provincial (June 4, 2026 at the latest) or municipal (Oct. 26, 2026), we had better figure out what we are voting for – or against.
