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Whether carved turnips or inflatable plastic pumpkins, Halloween means haunting Jack O’Lanterns

(By Pauline Kerr) Ooooooh! Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us! To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading Whether carved turnips or inflatable plastic pumpkins, Halloween means haunting Jack O’Lanterns →

October 29, 2025EditorialDianna Martell

Ways to discourage porch pirates without explosives

(By Pauline Kerr) Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of whatever you ordered from Amazon. It sat on your porch for a grand total of three minutes before a local … Continue reading Ways to discourage porch pirates without explosives →

October 20, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

Welcome to municipal budget 2026

(By Pauline Kerr) ‘Tis the season for municipal budgets, when local politicians earn every penny of their modest pay, and then some. To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading Welcome to municipal budget 2026 →

October 15, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

Hamburger Helper’s popularity a sign of the times

(By Pauline Kerr) By all accounts, food bank use is way up. No surprise there. So is the cost of food at the grocery store, and the season of budget-friendly … Continue reading Hamburger Helper’s popularity a sign of the times →

October 7, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

The case of the disappearing middle needs to be solved

(By Pauline Kerr) Some on both right and left in the United States are condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk as an act of senseless violence, a tragedy. Ominously, others … Continue reading The case of the disappearing middle needs to be solved →

September 22, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

Young adults have met the challenges of the new millennium, and thrived

(By Pauline Kerr) The young adults now embarking on new careers and starting to raise families have survived a challenging few years. To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading Young adults have met the challenges of the new millennium, and thrived →

September 10, 2025EditorialDianna Martell

It is a different world out there for students looking for jobs

(By Pauline Kerr) It seems the youth unemployment rate – the unemployment rate for those in the 15-24 age group – has been climbing this summer, and the wider population … Continue reading It is a different world out there for students looking for jobs →

September 3, 2025EditorialDianna Martell

Flight attendants say no to unpaid labour

(By Pauline Kerr) Recent travel disruptions caused by a labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants raised awareness of an unpaid labour situation that has long been a … Continue reading Flight attendants say no to unpaid labour →

August 27, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

Housing shortage hurts rural post-secondary students

(By Pauline Kerr) This is the time of year when a lot of university and college students are scram- bling to find accommodations. To read the entire article online, click … Continue reading Housing shortage hurts rural post-secondary students →

August 23, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

Search for intelligent life needs revisions

(By Pauline Kerr) Some things make you wonder. One is the ongoing quest to find intelligent life on other worlds. To read the entire article online, <a href=”https://independent.on.ca/membership-account/membership-levels/”>click here to … Continue reading Search for intelligent life needs revisions →

August 12, 2025EditorialBecky Grebenjak

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Happy Halloween!
Hundreds of kids and their families took part in the BIA’s Halloween Spooktacular on the weekend in downtown Kincardine. Even though there was a chill in the air, the rain held off to allow for everyone to enjoy the event. Collecting candy in front of the Kincardine Independent were, back row from left, Callan, Sebastian and Liam and front row from left Penelope, Yafa and Lue. (Liz Small photo)

Walk for Wenjack
Approximately 100 participants took part in the National Walk for Wenjack on Saturday, Oct. 18. The twokilometre walk set out from the gazebo at Station Beach, along Huron Terrace to Dunsmoor Park.

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