3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1017+ words) Do you find yourself, like me, reading the American news in horrified fascination, finding some comfort in the knowledge that I don’t live there, I live here, in Canada, where, we tend to believe, most things are pretty good? Until…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (587+ words) Over 4000 union workers from two dozen different agencies across Ontario are demanding the province offer retroactive pay for an unconstitutional wage cap introduced in 2019. The Union also wants the province to commit to supporting a pathway toward competitive wages and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (678+ words) And how has it continued for forty years? I visited on site with Managing and Artistic Director and founder of the program, Meg Hill. A violinist and music teacher, she is also parent to a daughter, Charlotte, who has grown…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (725+ words) The Drake Devonshire wants to expand its landmark heritage waterfront property with a contemporary three-storey addition. Lead architect Philip Evans said the plans add new guest accommodations and amenities while preserving the Drake’s base, the historic W.P. Niles House. The…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (630+ words) Marshall McLuhan’s famous phrase “The medium is the message” came to mind at last weekend’s Prince Edward County Quilter’s Guild Quilt show. A Stitch in Time featured nearly 300 submissions. There wasn’t an inch of blank space on the Lehigh Arena…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) The ideal candidate is committed to the values of journalism and community news, experienced in print, digital and social media publication, and able to work flexible, full-time hours with some evening and weekend commitments. This is an in-person position. Residency…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (321+ words) The County Stage Company opened the season last weekend with First Date at The Regent Theatre. The first-rate production had a full house applauding throughout for various comedic set pieces — the extended “Oy Vey!” sequence that takes place after Casey…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (984+ words) Public, non-profit, affordable housing development is exponentially harder: public funding — federal, provincial, or municipal — is extremely limited, and the entire cost of development and construction must come up front, before a single dollar of rental income. When taxpayers see money…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (673+ words) While a few of this year’s Jazz Fest shows at smaller venues have sold out, like the Shuffle Demons and Doghouse Orchestra at Huff Estates, or singer Ale Nuñez at Sandbanks Winery, there are still plenty of sounds to get…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (628+ words) Landscape Architect Victoria Taylor asked the County’s Environmental Advisory Committee to support a petition challenging plans for six pickleball courts in Delhi park last week. The petition calls on Council to reconsider the location. The park was approved as the…...