By James Scongack February may be best known for Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day and Family Day but it also includes World Cancer Day (February 4) and International Childhood Cancer … Continue reading Community matters
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Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday
By Doug Kennedy The biggest difference between the top teams in the AFC and the NFC in the National Football league is the age of their starting quarterbacks. In … Continue reading Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday
The solution to homelessness is roofs and walls
By Pauline Kerr The bitter cold in recent weeks has raised questions about the adequacy of the way this country handles homelessness. The situation is not new. There are … Continue reading The solution to homelessness is roofs and walls
Reliable information the antidote for … statistics
By Pauline Kerr While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our health-care system, the numbers game associated with it is becoming more confusing as days go on. It brings to … Continue reading Reliable information the antidote for … statistics
Wolves start playoffs
By Doug Kennedy The Ripley Wolves will start their playoffs at home on Friday, Feb. 4 against Shelburne. They will travel to Shelburne on Feb. 5 for game two. The … Continue reading Wolves start playoffs
LGBTQ books promote education, awareness and kindness
By Tammy Schneider For many companies, community involvement and support is part of their corporate mandate. Pandemic restrictions imposed by COVID has lessened those occasions where they can offer financial … Continue reading LGBTQ books promote education, awareness and kindness
COVID-19 numbers for Grey and Bruce Counties
This update is current as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 15, 2022. Please refer to the Public Health website at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca for up-to-date figures. New cases reported are not an accurate … Continue reading COVID-19 numbers for Grey and Bruce Counties
MOH reports shift in focus to ‘slowing the progress of the pandemic’
By Pauline Kerr Dr. Ian Arra, Grey-Bruce medical officer of health (MOH), presented a COVID-19 update to Bruce County council on Thursday, Jan. 13, focusing on “significant changes” caused by … Continue reading MOH reports shift in focus to ‘slowing the progress of the pandemic’
Time for a giant leap forward
By Pauline Kerr COVID may be attacking young and old, rich and poor, employed and unemployed at will, but the impact of the pandemic has not been the same for … Continue reading Time for a giant leap forward
Bruce Power completes shipment of Cobalt-60 for worldwide use
Bruce Power has completed another harvest of Cobalt-60, a vital resource in supporting the global fight against the omicron variant, by sterilizing billions of pieces of medical equipment used by … Continue reading Bruce Power completes shipment of Cobalt-60 for worldwide use