Category Archives: Beyond the Headlines

As we tasted spring weather yesterday before it was cruelly snatched away again overnight, we must remember that patience is a virtue and progress (while slow sometimes) does eventually have an impact...

It's time for the Oscars to take another long, hard look at itself for what it recognizes and what it chooses to ignore. I'm not talking about the awards, I am talking about the most touching moment o...

As we head into March Break, let's take a second to reflect on some recent announcements affecting different parts of our education system. Or, as I referred to it internally, two wins and a loss. The...

Wars are both messy and costly, and we must never forget who pays the real cost in the conflict. As the newest war continues in the middle east, we are bombarded with stories of the impact it has here...

Sometimes a story has two parts, and it's important to realize what the main message is. Yesterday, members of the Belleville Fire Department rescued a dog that wandered out onto the melting ice and m...

Today begins another edition of a week that celebrates the best of the human spirit, and the strength of those who turn tragedy into something more. Violence Awareness and Random Acts of Kindness Week...

I often give praise to teachers and EA's, bus drivers and crossing guards, but I would like to take a moment today to shine the spotlight on some of the hidden heroes of our local education system. I ...

I would like to take a moment to appreciate a special event being hosted by the Belleville Senators on Saturday as they give thanks to those who defend and serve. The B-Sens are holding their annual M...

I would like to take a moment this morning to share my thanks and encourage people to support the caring people at Tweed & Company Theatre, who are doing their best to make the arts more accessibl...

The twice-yearly debate is about to end in British Columbia, where the outdated idea of Daylight Saving Time is about to end. Unfortunately, as is often the case, they are about to get it half right. ...