I can remember in my early childhood in my small hometown of Dryden in Northwestern Ontario, walking with my father in summer and winter downtown to pick up the mail and possibly mail a letter. There ...

A reader emailed me that although he thought Gene Monin and I wrote some interesting and informative articles that he enjoys and sometimes sends on to other people, he suggested we both blow it when ...

We have been told it would cost the city $33 million a year for 10 years to bring the city’s roads up to snuff. The estimated cost to redo Queen Street was $18 million but the way things are going the ...

The Every Breakfast Counts program in July and August provided approximately 9,500 free meals to local children, for an average of 1,055 meals per week. The program picks up as the school meal program ...

While attending the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, representatives of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) met with members of the ...

District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board held its annual Social Services Appreciation Day last Thursday at Kiwanis Park, formerly Rosedale. The event, held in the Chapel ...

As part of its annual general meeting, the Métis Nation of Ontario unveiled its new Powley Institute last Friday with a concert featuring Métis talent. Housed in the former Central United Church at ...

One of my most liked amateur hockey leagues begins a fresh season of play in less than a month. With 11 teams — the Elliot Lake Vikings remain on leave of absence due to the continued closure of its ...

Turmoil at the Police Services Board broke into the open recently with the resignations of long-time serving members John Bruno and Ian McKenzie, provincial appointees who held the positions of chair ...

The Summer Indigenous Transition Program is not just a fun summer activity but a way to help students adjust to a new chapter in their lives. The Summer Indigenous Transition Program, called Mino ...