by Drew Spoelstra Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture ONTARIO — Ontario farms are places of business, where animals are raised, safe and sustainable food is produced, and where a living is made. But they…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen I made up my mind Saturday morning that I wouldn’t go to Smokie Ridge Vineyard and just take pictures of cyclists setting off on the inaugural Ride the…
by Paul Vickers, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Farm safety should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds while working on the farm every day. However, as we all know, unfortunate events still occur. It’s…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen RUSSELL – For Tony Ferguson, music is almost everything. It can be in the form of a solo act, just him and his guitar, but making…
Cannabis 101: CBD vs THC A column by Dr. Pierre Milot, PhD. The Genetics of Cannabis Cannabis is believed to be one of the oldest domesticated crops. Throughout history, humans have grown different varieties…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen After some scratching and pecking, Russell Township councillors have implemented one of the few Urban Hen bylaws east of enlightened Kingston — possibly the only one…
A Comics Column by Patrick R. Burger Comics are the very real inheritors of the pulp fiction legacy, and the first appearance of the original Green Lantern in 1940, four years after pulp fiction master…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen As a veteran agriculture and rural life reporter, I don’t know how I missed the barn quilt phenomenon bordering on cult. Imported from Ohio, it took…
A prescription for transparency The Full Nelson by Nelson Zandbergen Some time has passed, and it would be worthwhile for Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis to take another look at releasing…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen So, except for buffet restaurants and karaoke bars, we’re pretty much back in business in Stage 3 of Ontario’s pandemic recovery, almost on the other side…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen An online farm fair with no sights, sounds and delightful smells! It obviously won’t be the same… but at least it’s something, says the Spencerville Agricultural…
Op/Ed by Harry Valentine Much of Eastern Ontario is currently experiencing a prolonged drought with farmers expressing concern over their 2020 crop yield. Amidst the summer drought, the regulatory agency that oversees water levels along…
The Editor: Fellow Business Owners, I am writing today on behalf of the North Dundas Fire Service, as we are actively recruiting new members for all four stations at this time. We are looking for…
Cannabis 101: CBD vs THC A column by Dr. Pierre Milot, PhD. In a previous article, I talked about the cannabinoid CBD, what it is and what it can do. Now, in this article, I’m…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen Augusta Township recently considered the important environmental question: To bee, or not to bee! Township council unanimously decided to bee, setting aside vacant municipal property to…
