Local MP Ben Lobb was reappointed as the critic for digital government, with the added portfolio of artificial intelligence in Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre’s shadow cabinet.
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HCP holds auditions for School of Rock
HANOVER - The Hanover Community Players have issued a casting call for their upcoming production of the musical School of Rock.
Hanover Community Players laud community for support of show
HANOVER - Hanover Community Players (HCP) are offering “a big thank you” to audience members who “took the time from their busy schedules to attend and support our Bare, Bear Bones shows.
Measles? Kind of hard to swallow
Measles? Really? Skimming the news recently I came across a story on a Kitchener school closed for a day while local public health officials completed the required vaccination verification steps following an exposure at the school.
Bursaries, scholarships support tomorrow’s farmers
Agriculture is arguably among the most important industries we have. Not only is it one of the…
Trial raises questions about consent
The sexual assault trial of five hockey players in London, Ont. is likely to continue for some time.
April unemployment rate decreases to 4.2%
In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 4.2%.
The Un-credible Trump
Canada’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have gained his new mandate largely on the belief among voters he is best positioned to deal with the literally existential threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump.
We cannot overlook our own issues
The recent federal election had the highest voter turnout in decades. It seems Canadians took notice when the American president took to sniping at our prime minister, calling him Governor Trudeau, and Canada the 51st state.
Marking the anniversary of Dutch liberation
May 5 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German-occupied Netherlands during WWII.…
Not the time to pitch the baby out with the bathwater
By the time this paper goes to print, the most important election in Canada’s history will be over.
Adam Cousins is back for another summer full of music across Ontario
“I am super stoked for 2025. We have booked a few shows within the last few weeks that are going to represent what I want to do musically, really, really well.” - Adam Cousins
Experts urge gardeners to watch for hammerhead worms
ONTARIO - As the weather begins to warm up, a silent assassin could be creeping around your yard without you knowing.
Strong mayors, weak idea
Numerous heads of council in this region are poised to receive “strong mayor” powers under a proposal put forward last week by the provincial government.
Canadian snowbirds rethinking the annual migration
Their tiny wings are just a-flapping, carrying them from the sunny south, where they traditionally winter, back to Canada – snowbirds, on their annual migration north.
