Kim Jo Bliss This little guy is enjoying a blissful life at the Kim Jo Bliss farm this Spring. Our local farms are filling up with new life, including calves, lambs and chicks. Check out all the latest happenings at the Bliss farm, in Moos from the Herd, featured every […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide $350 million to Canada’s charities sector, which has seen a severe drop in donations because of COVID-19. Charities have seen a severe drop in donations since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, with donors hurting […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario is in the midst of two different COVID-19 outbreaks, health officials said Monday, as community spread appears to have peaked, but cases in long-term care homes are rising. New modelling released Monday predicts there will be fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases during the […]
The Associated PressGraham Dunbar GENEVA–The first trial held in Switzerland’s five-year investigation of corruption in soccer moved closer today to ending without a judgment amid problems running a court during the coronavirus pandemic. The Swiss federal criminal court said it extended a suspension of the prosecution–of three German organizers of […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey A jail in Brampton, Ont., will be temporarily shut down after authorities said 60 inmates and eight staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Ministry of the Solicitor General said all inmates from the Ontario Correctional Institute would be moved to the Toronto South Detention Centre. A […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno Wayne Gretzky sees a lot of himself in Alex Ovechkin, from the smile on his face each time he steps on the ice to his passion for scoring goals. There are also differences, like Gretzky’s sole focus on the NHL growing up in Brantford, Ontario, versus […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with increasing cloudiness near noon and a chance of flurries overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-four (25). Wednesday will bring a […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The recently postponed Canadian Film Fest has found a new home on Super Channel. Organizers say nine feature films and 27 shorts that were slated to screen at the annual festival will air now air exclusively on the TV station Super Channel Fuse starting May […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 606 new cases of COVID-19, the largest single-day increase, and 31 new deaths. Despite the large increase, the new total of 11,184 cases is just 5.7 per cent higher than the day before, continuing a relatively low growth trend. The total includes […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic or producing medical supplies from being gobbled up by outside interests by tightening the rules around foreign investments and takeovers. The new measures announced over the weekend follow the lead of other […]
Ken Kellar Earth Week is here, with Wednesday being Earth Day. We’re lucky to live in a place where nature and wilderness are all around us. If you’re out and about this week, take your camera along, snap some photos of all the beauty around us, and send it to […]
Jim Cumming Last week, Town crews and George Armstrong Construction were busy removing pilings at Front Street and Williams Ave. The submerged pilings had previously held a dock in place.
