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National Newspaper Week, which takes place from October 2 to 8, 2022, is an opportunity to highlight the essential role of print and digital newspapers in daily life. During this week, News Media Canada invites people to engage in a conversation about the nature of newspapers and the importance of supporting local journalism. Here are four reasons why newspapers are essential.

1. Newspapers are a rare resource for reliable information. The news they contain comes from verified sources. In the ag

Friday, September 30, 2022 is the Second Annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Schools, municipal offices, post offices, banks and many businesses will close in honour of this day.

The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

As things slowly get ba

I had to shake my head this morning, Monday, September 19 when I saw people in winter coats and toques. I soon realized the heat wave is behind us. I, for one, am happy to see the end of it. And don’t worry about the rain. I was told by an authority that most all of the cereal crops have been harvested and the rain will not harm the remaining canola and flax. By the way things look warmer with warmer weather returning next week. I sincerely hope we’ve seen the end of the mid-30&rsquo

Do you remember where you were when you first heard that Queen Elizabeth had died? I do now but willI remember 20 years from now? Hard to say.

In our house the Queen was loved. My mother and grandparents were British and my dad’s folks were from Scotland. We never questioned the monarchy or the importance of the Queen. Things are different now, but that applies to just about everything.

For Queen Elizabeth to have faithfully served the Commonwealth and the world for 70 years is truly an am