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COLUMN: Advice from an island; neglect the water at your peril

COLUMN: Advice from an island; neglect the water at your peril

'The knowledge passed down by our ancestors has changed; what I learned from my grandfather is different from what I will teach my grandchildren,' says local elder
WATCH: 'And that's the kind of day it's been'

WATCH: 'And that's the kind of day it's been'

Appearing on 'Up Close & Personal,' a new interview series from Village Media, renowned broadcast journalist Lloyd Robertson talks about his signature sign-off
Area woman coping with 'horrible life-threatening cancer'

Area woman coping with 'horrible life-threatening cancer'

Washago woman decided to 'step up to the plate and start talking about multiple myeloma,' while encouraging people to support research into the deadly cancer
Ontario reports 111 COVID patients on ventilators

Ontario reports 111 COVID patients on ventilators

Today's update includes zero new deaths and 1,116 new cases confirmed through limited testing
LETTER: Local teacher 'overjoyed' about new relaxed mask rules

LETTER: Local teacher 'overjoyed' about new relaxed mask rules

'In-person learning should not continue to be compromised now that COVID is considered to be an endemic infection by many,' says Coldwater educator
CANADA: Indigenous and minority languages must be included to be truly multicultural

CANADA: Indigenous and minority languages must be included to be truly multicultural

This year is the inaugural year of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, the 30th anniversary year of the UN Declaration on Minorities and the 40th anniversary year of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
CHEF'S TABLE: Sweet things happening in the cabane à sucre (6 photos)

CHEF'S TABLE: Sweet things happening in the cabane à sucre (6 photos)

'I just can’t imagine a spring in Ontario without that pure liquid gold. It's like a gift from Mother Nature intended to apologize for the long harsh winter,' says food columnist
Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: March break: How parents can recharge and connect with children without a vacation

BEYOND LOCAL: March break: How parents can recharge and connect with children without a vacation

Considering ways to slow down, restore and take seriously our breaks is an important part of recovering from some of the grief and damage of these times
COLUMN: Talking turkey ... in the snowy weather (6 photos)

COLUMN: Talking turkey ... in the snowy weather (6 photos)

A chance encounter raised a very important question about turkeys. Can they snowshoe?