Stephen Harper’s Conservatives—the very people who claim they are the best political choice to put behind the wheel of Canada’s economy during difficult times—appear to be driving our economic bus over a fast-approaching cliff. The warning signs are becoming more numerous and more severe. The Canadian economy is reeling from […]
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More snow—I think we all have the same feelings about this! As well, our Food Security Action Day had to be postponed for a second time because of snow. It now is re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 and we only can hope for a more spring-like day. On the bright […]
By Melanie Mathieson The Gardening Guru Light, temperature, humidity, and ventilation are chief home environmental factors affecting plant growth. Any one of these in incorrect proportions will prevent proper plant growth indoors. Before purchasing any house plant, you need to do your research, as well as take a look at […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The following is Part 2 of an article on frost seeding, which is used to improve productivity and forage quality of pastures and hay fields by broadcasting seed on frozen ground. This article will deal with species selection, seeding rates, and harvest management: Red […]
For those us who like to spend time fishing, the winter in our region is always long. We have a lot of ambition for those first few trips of the season. Once we get into January and February, however, we go because we like to be out there—though most days […]
As Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan rightly put this week, everything that has happened during the regular season between the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden Ice Dogs has to be put in the rearview mirror. Yes, the Lakers did win the season series over their long-time rivals […]
My colleague, Catherine Fife from Kitchener-Waterloo, introduced a bill this past week that would limit the ability of a government to prorogue, or shut down, the legislature. As we saw with the federal Conservatives in 2008 and the McGuinty Liberals last fall, prorogation is a tool that can be abused […]
A report in the Falls Journal noted that Borderland already had received 14 more inches of snow this year than is normal—and that was without Saturday’s snowfall. And we have a higher amount of snow still sitting on the ground than we normally do. As you read this, the official […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There is still plenty of snow around but it’s always good to plan ahead. The following is Part 1 of an article on frost seeding dealing with time of seeding, equipment, and site selection: Frost seeding is used to improve productivity and forage quality […]
I threw myself into deep snow on Saturday and lay there for 20 minutes in the silence of my neck of the woods. I had just finished snow blowing, and I was tired and once again drained of any enthusiasm for winter. In fact, I’d had a run in with […]
Last week in Ottawa saw the celebration of International Women’s Day, the hosting of a briefing with officials from FedNor, and the release of some “interesting” spending estimates by the Harper government. Since 1977, member states of the United Nations have celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 each year. […]
Are you feeling winter-weary? If so, then you need your inner child recharged and I can’t think of a better way to breathe life into your sagging soul than attending an Al Simmons concert. If you are as poorly-informed as me, then undoubtedly you will pull your eyebrows together and […]
