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Also known as lake-effect rain, a cousin of lake-effect snow, cold air moving over the warmer Great Lakes water is generating narrow, intense bands of precipitation affecting roughly a dozen […]
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Did you hear the one about the pioneer who walked his dinner home? That would be the first settler in the eastern part of Arran Township, David Chalmers, a bachelor and a bit wet behind the ears. It was back in 1851, before Arran was surveyed into farm lots. Historian
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The Ripley Reunion returned on the long weekend, bringing together thousands of residents and visitors for a four-day celebration of community. Held every 10 years, the reunion ran from Thursday, July 31, to Monday, Aug. 4. It was considered a resounding success, with an estimated 10,000 people passing through the
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Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain
Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain
One of my favourite dishes when I was first introduced to Chinese food was wonton soup — delicious pork wontons floating in a light broth along with snow peas and thin slices of barbecue pork. We would order it every time we went to our favourite Chinese restaurant. In later years, I would learn how […]
By understanding why grass does what it does, pasture managers gain an edge in producing high-quality forage
“We need Greenland. Very important for international security; we have to have Greenland....There are Chinese and Russian ships all over the place.”
Winds off the Great Lakes into the U.S. snow belts have been more potent than normal, according to a NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory analysis. Lake Ontario is still mostly ice […]
This year’s Coldest Night of the Year walk in Wingham managed to raise $30,000 for United Way’s Northern Huron Connection Centre. On Feb. 22, dozens of walkers congregated at the Maitland River Community Church to participate in the event, which raised a total of $30,840. Although some area walks were forced to make adjustments due […]
A time honoured tradition of public speaking continues at Brookside Public School. The school’s public speaking competition was held on Feb. 6 and what a success it was. There were many first-time speakers in the gym this year. We heard about hockey and hockey teams, snow days, different tractors, Harry Potter, the pet dog, family […]