Opinion

Legislation announced June 16 by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark will extend Ontario’s “Strong Mayor” powers to 26 more municipalities. Currently Toronto and Ottawa’s mayors enjoy these powers which enable a mayor […]

The continuing wildfires burning in Northern Quebec and Eastern Ontario prompted advisories that are becoming more of an annual tradition – poor air quality. The impact of smoke from those wildfires prompted a range of […]

Iroquois is undergoing a generational change in the community right now, and will be for many years to come. Some of the promised potential of the community that was stated when St. Lawrence Seaway project […]

The unfortunate resignation of Ward 7 (Dundas County) Trustee Larry Berry early into his second term has now left residents in South Dundas and North Dundas with a vacancy at the Upper Canada District School […]

The Ontario government tabled legislation last week to dissolve the Regional Municipality of Peel and make Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon independent, single-tier municipalities. In the short-term. this legislation will split two of Toronto’s largest suburban […]

In the past year, 10 police officers were shot and killed while on-duty – all considered to be premeditated attacks intended to take out police officers. Five of the 10 officer killings happened in Ontario. […]

The World Health Organization downgraded its stance on the COVID-19 pandemic on May 5, saying this pandemic no longer qualifies as a global health emergency. This is a largely symbolic move by WHO, which warns […]

Communities are built by volunteers. That is especially true in small towns and rural areas like in South Dundas. Many of the amenities we enjoy in the community were built by, or are maintained by […]

Numbers are the easiest and most direct facts reported in the news. Financial numbers can paint a picture of the health of an organization, or hold government to account. Statistical numbers can influence what happens […]

Trustees at the Upper Canada District School Board watered down a motion to push for changes to the start times for elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools. The motion called for students to switch when they […]