(By Pauline Kerr) Midwestern Ontario “got discovered” during COVID-19. City residents saw the silver lining as business and industry adjusted to the reality of the pandemic – technology allowed them … Continue reading Health care matters to rural Ontario residents →

(By Pauline Kerr) Feb. 14 has just passed, and some of us are still enjoying chocolate goodies and special treats from our sweethearts. To read the entire article online, click … Continue reading Honouring St. Valentine – poetry, chocolate and CPR →

(By Pauline Kerr) Despite the talk about the wonderful history of friendship between Canada and the United States, most of us in this country would be hesitant to sing an … Continue reading No more affectionate ‘Irish Eyes’ duets →

(By Pauline Kerr) The big question when government bodies large and small set their annual budgets is how to make a tax increase palatable – or at least unlikely to … Continue reading Is user-pay a fair way to lower taxes? →

(By Pauline Kerr) Politically speaking, we are facing a perfect storm. Remember the movie about three weather fronts that converged and wreaked havoc? To read the entire article online, click … Continue reading Ontario voters face a ‘perfect storm’ →

(By Pauline Kerr) Desperation makes people do crazy things – like driving for miles in a snowstorm, and standing in a lineup, outside, in the snow, that snakes around the … Continue reading Finding answers to the rural health-care crisis →

(By Pauline Kerr) For at least the past couple of years, a space alien listening to all the talk about Justin Trudeau would probably have thought the man had horns … Continue reading Blame it on Trudeau … →

(By Pauline Kerr) The dawn of a new year always brings a mix of dread and optimism. To read the entire article online, click here to purchase your subscription. To … Continue reading Let us look at 2025 with optimism →

(By Pauline Kerr) The more things change, the more they stay the same. The best Christmas gifts are the same as they always have been. To read the entire article … Continue reading All I want for Christmas is … →

(By Pauline Kerr) Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land, there were towering snowdrifts … including on the roads. To read the entire article online, click here … Continue reading A message to all who make Christmas merry and bright →