Commentary

Media deserts and garbage decisions

February 20, 2024

By Nate Smelle ANYONE WHO HAS ever spent a significant amount of time in the desert can relate to the deafening silence one experiences when ...

More than just books, an ode to the public library

By Kaitlin Sylvester IT’S NOT A bold stance to support the funding of libraries, yet in an increasingly digital age, we seem to be doing ...

Skating on thin ice

By Nate Smelle NO MATTER WHICH town, city, or municipality I find myself in, it always feels like home at the local arena. As a ...

Elections, fires, and wars

By Nate Smelle ELECTIONS, FIRES AND WARS, oh my there has been a lot to talk about since the COVID-19 pandemic fell off the radar. ...

Redefining traditions, resilience in the face of loss

By Kaitlin Sylvester MOST RELIGIONS AROUND the world recognize December as having some sort of spiritual or religious significance. In our hemisphere, the long, cold ...

MCIA and Municipal Codes of Conduct: invaluable legislation to ensure honest and accountable governance

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter OVER THE PAST several months, several public officials from some municipalities surrounding Bancroft have run afoul of the ...

New Years with Yin and Yang

By Bill Kilpatrick THIS IS THE first end-of-year editorial that I’ve written and many topics have swirled around in my head. Do I write a ...

The sobering ghost of Christmas present

By Nate Smelle IF THERE IS one time of year when Canadians feel the crunch from the rising cost of living it is the holiday ...

The lingering ghosts of Christmases past

By Nate Smelle EACH YEAR, AS I am preparing content for the Christmas editions of our two local newspapers, I find myself digging deep into ...

The blind world

By Bill Kilpatrick I DONT’T KNOW how many times that I had to break up a fight between my kids after one of them came ...

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