by Garfield Marks A pay raise by any other name is still a pay raise. The mayor and city council of Red Deer just voted themselves an 18% and 14% pay increase to offset a…
by Garfield Marks The last three years has been a blessing to my soul. For three years I have heard less and less the terms “Rig Pig” and “Redneck.” For three years, Alberta was involved…
by Garfield Marks In politics there is usually a stark, very noticeable, default position. The term “default position” refers to a belief (or lack of belief) that is preferable prior to debate or before any…
Carter Tait of Finch proves he belongs in the league Catch this Saturday’s game against the Jets in Chesterville The Rockets’ Launch Pad Rob Sadler General Manager North Dundas Rockets The 2018-2019 National Capital League…
This week at Queen’s Park by MPP Jim McDonell This past year started with a large increase to the minimum wage, which may have raised the income of some, but also eroded the buying power…
This Week at Queen’s Park We returned to the Legislature this week in an emergency session to address the collective bargaining deadlock between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Power Workers’ Union (PWU). Last Friday,…
by Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture In early December, the provincial government laid out its approach to expanding natural gas access and reducing red tape for rural Ontario and the agri-food sector. Both…
Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications With last week being the first week of December, students are getting excited for the Christmas break. However, the students and staff have other activities to attend to before the…
The Rockets’ Launch Pad Rob Sadler General Manager North Dundas Rockets The North Dundas Rockets had just one game on the docket this past weekend when they played host the Clarence Creek Castors in Chesterville…
By: Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications This past week, ND was sport filled, between curling, basketball, volleyball, indoor track and field practices, and hockey. Many of these teams have been practicing for a few weeks…
This week at Queen’s Park By: Jim McDonell This week was an active one of Legislative business as our Government continues to focus on the needs of Ontario. On the Legislative front, we engaged in:…
By Pat Jilesen Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Doug Griffiths turned heads at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) recent annual general meeting with his presentation on “13 Ways to Kill Your Community.” Based on…
By: Ashley Wheeler NDDHS, Minister of Communications Students had a short week last week, with Friday being a PA day. Even though it was short, it was still eventful, especially on Thursday. On Thursday, Nov. 22,…
By Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture ONTARIO — As Ontario’s fall harvest continues, corn quality and the threat of moulds and mycotoxins have become a serious concern across the province. Elevated levels of…
ONTARIO — Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) members from across the province met this week to discuss the agri-food sector’s potential for growth, vote for leadership of the organization and address related challenges facing the…
