Category Archives: Beyond the Headlines

As we pause to honour one dedicated public servant, we should all talk time to reflect on what it means to serve in an elected office. Sad news emerged on Monday, as Hastings County and Carlow/Mayo To...

It's time once again to haul out the Trump to reality dictionary, as we try to understand the newest trade moves that involve many dollars but make little sense. Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump...

The wildfire smoke that has greatly impacted breathing conditions in Canada and the U.S. has now resulted in more hot air from American President Donald Trump. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andre...

The truth shall set you free, and denying it keeps you trapped in the past and us along with you sometimes. Last night was the latest in a series of public statements and media events where twice-elec...

I would like to take a few moments to say Happy Anniversary to a vital member of the local communications landscape. It was around this time last year (late June actually) that Belleville police hired...

Sometimes discretion is definitely the better part of valour. As we struggle with air quality under the latest surge in wildfire smoke, there is something you can do to help make things a little easie...

It's never a good sign when you give the regime you said was completely crazy the chance to act more reasonable than you are. In the topsy-turvy world of 2026, that happened yesterday after tensions f...

One of the simplest of all rules is that if you pay the bills and assume the risk, you should reap the rewards. Somehow, our friends south of the border forgot that fact and were partially rewarded fo...

As we approach another weekend of summer fun in Quinte, I am going to ask you to do something for me to help me get through the next two months. For the past four days, I have been talking about a ser...

One of the most beloved players in Toronto sports history returned for a special day-long hug this week. Kyle Lowry signed a special one-day contract so he could retire as a Raptor, speaking to the me...