March 1st – St. David’s Day, a day of celebration for the Welsh

Once again, it is St. David's Day and it always brings to mind my old friend, Doug Johnson (no ‘t’) the Flag expert, who...

IOC EB urges all International Federations to relocate or cancel sports events now planned...

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated today the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by...

Beijing 2022: Historic Olympic Winter Games on and off the field

History was made during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, with athletes and audiences contributing to record-breaking performances on and off the snow and ice. Beijing...

Happy Valentine’s Day 2022

Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14th, became the annual day associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly...

Forests Ontario’s Annual Conference celebrates forest sector champions

Ontario Power Generation receives Green Legacy Award Group of Ten Tree Marking Program Founders recognized with Forests Ontario Award Forests Ontario’s 8th Annual Conference is...

Valentines to seniors can lift spirits

With the province under public health restrictions, staff at Bruce County Public Library’s Walkerton Branch decided to bring some Valentine's spirit to the residents...

Collingwood and Saugeen Ojibway Nation seek Saugeen First Nations Artists’ works

The Town of Collingwood, together with the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) Environment Office, is seeking applications from SON artists to create public art as...

Accession Day of Celebration – God Save the Queen

Today, February 6th 2022, marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in Great Britain, and of the Commonwealth, and officially begins...

Ontario maple producers receive funding from OMAFRA for strategic planning

The Ontario maple industry contributes close to $50 million to the GDP of Ontario annually, $10 million in taxes and sees a permanent and...

Wiarton Willie says it will be an Early Spring

This morning, February 2nd, at precisely 8:07 a.m. and, in true Wiarton Willie fashion, his prognostication for 2022 is that it will be an...