Against ag research cuts
March 3, 2026
Editor, Prime Minister Carney likes to say his government is investing in Canada, but his recent cuts to agriculture research (as well as other federal
Editor, Prime Minister Carney likes to say his government is investing in Canada, but his recent cuts to agriculture research (as well as other federal
This week’s paper shares several stories about people across the Pontiac organizing themselves to hold onto the spaces that hold us. In Pontiac county’s northeastern
This week, we almost lost another member of our Canadian newspaper family. The Eganville Leader, which about a year ago announced it would be going
Dear Editor, Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan
Dear Editor, The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by
Dear Editor, Everything changes everything. One of my favourite pastimes is watching videos about ancient history. Way, way back history. The clickbait headlines often read,
The news these past few weeks has been filled with some truly awful stories, from the school shooting in B.C. to the murder of two
Dear Editor, On Jan. 22, 2026, our family in Otter Lake received the kind of news no one is ever prepared for — we lost
Dear Editor, As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe
Editor, Prime Minister Carney likes to say his government is investing in Canada, but his recent cuts to agriculture research (as well as other federal research programs) make a mockery of that statement. We have been told that the federal
This week’s paper shares several stories about people across the Pontiac organizing themselves to hold onto the spaces that hold us. In Pontiac county’s northeastern corner, Danford Lake residents celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for their beloved community
This week, we almost lost another member of our Canadian newspaper family. The Eganville Leader, which about a year ago announced it would be going out of print this month, found a buyer just a week short of its planned
Dear Editor, Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan support from all over the Pontiac was great. Well done Darcy. Bert Murphy, Shawville
Dear Editor, The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by unilateral presidential decree. Unfortunately the president is now attacking and insulting the judges for being
Dear Editor, Everything changes everything. One of my favourite pastimes is watching videos about ancient history. Way, way back history. The clickbait headlines often read, “This changes everything.” Actually, everything changes everything that follows. We seem to be on a
The news these past few weeks has been filled with some truly awful stories, from the school shooting in B.C. to the murder of two children in a community just north of our region. On Monday a young girl died
Dear Editor, On Jan. 22, 2026, our family in Otter Lake received the kind of news no one is ever prepared for — we lost a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend in a tragic and unexpected way, on
Dear Editor, As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective memory of your readers regarding a lost piece of our local heritage: the Craig Methodist
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe a little scared of ourselves. The pandemic transformed us all from agents of love and
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