The Editor: This letter is a call to action for your readers, especially those in Eastern Ontario who have poor or unreliable access to broadband. Recently, both the governments of Canada and Ontario brought down…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen Feeding seaweed to ruminant livestock as part of the solution in reducing greenhouse gas? It’s not as crazy as it sounds. In fact, the potential has been confirmed…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen OK… let’s just put this up front! I know many of you won’t believe it, but I have a painful — yet delicious — addiction. No… it’s not…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen The single most glaring contradiction among the recent hodgepodge of COVID-19 stay-at-home rules is the one banning patios when they’re needed most until the end of April… and…
The Editor: Two thumbs up for our local OPP detachment, especially Officer Kelly, for ticketing a large gang of culprits who rented the local party house over the Holiday weekend. Even though we have a…
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Thursday, we had a fun Easter spirit day! The day was to wear anything that represented Easter to you: pastel colours, bunny ears, etc. It was a…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen When it comes to the proposed $250 million Kemptville Prison which the provincial government seems determined to build on prime farmland across the road from a school no…
Mental Health Matters Submitted by Angele D’Alessio Canadian Mental Health Association Mental Health Promoter Canadian grain farmer Sean Stanford hit a low point a few years ago. His crops were poor, bills were piling up…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen Despite the tartness in the air early this week, the traditional early signs of spring are all around us: the snow cover is receding, the maple sap is…
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Friday, we had a Frontline Worker Day to support all the frontline workers in our community who put their lives at risk to provide us with the…
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Friday, March 5th, was our Dundas Cup spirit day competition against Seaway DHS. The Dundas Cup is our annual hockey tournament between the two schools here in…
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen It’s one of the thorniest issues in rural Eastern Ontario, clear-cutting, with two distinct camps and many other landowners and regulators straddling the line. It’s almost politically incorrect…
Cannabis 101: CBD vs THC A column by Dr. Pierre Milot, PhD. Hello again everyone. In my last article, we covered the different interactions that CBD or THC may have with specific medicinal drugs. In…
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Today, February 24, is Pink Shirt Day. Since 2007, this day has existed to raise awareness and stand up against bullying. Bullying is defined as any behavior that…
By Crispin Colvin, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario and Quebec are currently facing a tremendous challenge that could impact the supply of vital fuels into our provinces. In January, the Lambton Federation of…